The specialist spoke about first aid for injuries in winter

After receiving an injury in winter, the first step is to assess the severity of the damage and make sure that the victim is conscious. This was stated on December 23 during a press conference on "Safety during the New Year holidays" in the press center of Izvestia Medical Center Artyom Khisamov, Deputy Chief physician for the medical unit of the A.S. Puchkov Ambulance and Emergency Medical Care station.

He clarified that in most cases, relatively simple injuries are recorded in winter — falls on ice, as well as injuries sustained while sledding or ice skating.

On December 18, Vladimir Golubev, President of the Russian Cynological Federation, told Izvestia how to take precautions when installing a Christmas tree in a house with animals. According to him, the safest option is to restrict the pet's access to the room where the New Year's attribute is located. You also need to think about reliable fasteners to the ceiling or wall, a transparent fishing line is suitable for this.

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