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The Dubai Police General Command has launched an awareness campaign titled ‘Fireworks are More Dangerous Than You Think’ aimed at raising awareness about the hazards of fireworks.
Mr Butti Ahmad bin Darwish Al Falasi, Director of Security Awareness at Dubai Police, stressed that the initiative reflects Dubai Police’s keenness on protecting children, families and society in Dubai.
“Dubai Police is always keen on protecting society from those who take advantage of the holy month and the joyful Eid to illegally sell firecrackers and endanger the society”, he added.
Al Falasi explained that the campaign aims to spread awareness among society about the risks associated with fireworks, seize unlicensed firecrackers, impose strict punishment on the violators, and activate communication and coordination between governmental and private institutions to combat these phenomena.
“Through the campaign, we seek to inform parents and children about how dangerous fireworks can be as they might cause burns, permanent or temporary injuries, and damage property”, he continued.
Al Falasi further urged parents to cooperate and report vendors or companies that sell materials that may harm the community by calling Dubai Police’s Call Centre 901.
Under Article 54, any person trading in, importing, exporting, or manufacturing fireworks or getting them into or out of the country without a license, shall be imprisoned for not less than one year and be fined not less than Dh100,000 or either of the said punishments.
