City provides health and safety tips for Canada Day celebrations

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Ottawa – The City of Ottawa wants to provide health and safety tips to help make your Canada Day celebrations memorable – for all the right reasons.



The following tips are courtesy of Ottawa Paramedic Service, Ottawa Public Health, Ottawa Fire Services, By-law and Regulatory Services and Security and Emergency Management:

Fireworks

• Purchase fireworks from a reputable retailer and follow the label directions
• Fireworks must be discharged on private property, and by someone 18 years or older
• Fireworks must not cause danger to or nuisance any person and other property
• If you are heading downtown to see the fireworks, keep within designated areas only—fences protect you from danger, do not climb over them to get a better vantage point of the fireworks
• Fireworks often frighten pets. Leave them in the safety and comfort of home

More regulations and requirements are listed on the Fireworks By-law on ottawa.ca.

General safety

• Check the weather forecast and prepare accordingly – including planning ahead where you will seek shelter in adverse weather
• Know the signs and symptoms of heat illness and take action immediately
• Drink plenty of water and keep hydrated when active or outdoors
• Be Sun Smart - wear sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses and light and loose clothing
• Do not bring glass containers downtown as they may accidently break and cause serious injuries to you or someone else
• Wear proper and comfortable shoes and footwear
• If you take medication, bring it with you and include a current list of prescribed medications
• If you do not feel well, please stay home
• Keep a close eye on children and teach them to stay where they are if they get separated from you and know where the nearest lost child tent is located
• If celebrating Canada Day at home, avoid any disturbance to your neighbours by keeping the music down after 11 p.m.

Alcohol

If consuming alcohol, reduce your risk of injury by following Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines

• Set limits for yourself and stick to them
• Drink slowly – have no more than two drinks in any three hour period
• For every drink of alcohol, have one non-alcoholic drink
• Eat before and while you are drinking
• Always plan for a safe way home. Consider taking OC Transpo or a City-licensed taxi.

For more information, or for more tips, visit ottawa/ca or call 3-1-1.

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