DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

2024 Fireworks-Related Injury (FWRI) Surveillance

Case Investigation Form (CIF)

METADATA
Date of report: _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ Hospital: Reported by:
mm dd yyyy
PATIENT DATA
Patient Name:
Last name: First name: Middle name: Suffix:

Permanent Address:
House no. and street: Barangay: Municipality/City: Province: Region:

Contact number: Sex: 4P’s Member: Date of Birth: __/__/____ Age:

Male Yes mm dd yyyy
Female No years / months / days
(Encircle unit)
INCIDENT DATA
Date of Injury: Time of Injury: Date of Consultation/ Time of Consultation/ Place of Occurrence:
Admission: Admission: Home
__/__/____ __:__ __/__/____ __:__ Street
mm dd yyyy hh mm mm dd yyyy hh mm Designated area for
community fireworks display
Referral from another hospital: Yes No Other, specify:
___________________
If yes, name of referring hospital:

Address where injury occurred:

House no. and street: Barangay: Municipality/City: Province: Region:

Type of Involvement: Nature of Injury:

Active Passive Fireworks injury Stray bullet injury
Fireworks ingestion Tetanus
If fireworks injury, type of injury (multiple responses): Complete Diagnosis (include nature, site, and laterality):
Blast/burn injury WITH amputation
Blast/burn injury NO amputation
Eye injury

Anatomical Location (multiple responses): Name of Firework: Liquor Intoxication:

Head Abdomen Knee Yes No
Eye Pelvis Foot
Neck Thigh Forearm/Arm
Chest Buttocks Hand
Back Legs
Treatment Given Disposition after consultation: Disposition after admission:
(multiple responses): Treated and sent home Discharged improved
ATS/TIG Admitted Home against medical advice (HAMA)
Toxoid Refused admission Absconded
No treatment Transferred to another hospital: Transferred to another hospital:
Other, specify: ____________________________ ____________________________

ER death Died during admission

Dead on arrival (DOA)
Date died: _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _
mm dd yyyy
Is the patient aware of any health education materials regarding fireworks (multiple responses):
TV Newspaper/print Radio Poster/tarpaulin Internet/social media Health worker Not aware

DOH-EB-AEHMD-FWRIPIS-2023-0
 INPUT INSTRUCTION FORM
No. Field Name Instruction
1 Date The date when the form was accomplished must be entered on this portion.
2 Region Write the region where the hospital is located.
3 Hospital Write the name of the Hospital, Center or Clinic which submits the report.
4 Name of Patient Write the patient’s Last name, First name and Middle name on the appropriate spaces provided.
Note: Mr. X or None may be written if no informant can provide the information.
5 Permanent Address Write the patient’s permanent address - House No. and Street, Barangay, Municipality/City, Province, and Region.
6 Telephone No. Write the patient’s contact details such as landline number or mobile number.
7 Sex Check the appropriate circle for the sex of the injured by birth.
8 4Ps Member Check the appropriate circle if the patient or their family is a 4Ps Member.
9 Date of birth Write the date of birth in the format mm/dd/yyyy (e.g. July 1, 2007 should be entered as 07/01/2007).
10 Age Write the age of the patient in years.
11 Date of Injury Write the date when the injury occurred in the format mm/dd/yyyy (eg. July 1, 2007 should be entered as 07/01/2007).
Note: Date of injury should not be greater than the date of consultation.
12 Time of Injury Write the time of injury in 24-hour format (e.g. 1:00 PM must be written as 13:00:00).
13 Date of Consultation/Admission Write the date when the patient sought consult in the facility in the format mm/dd/yyyy (eg. July 1, 2007 must be 07/01/2007).
14 Time of Consultation/Admission Write the time of consultation/admission in 24-hour format (e.g. 1:00 PM must be written as 13:00:00).
15 Place of Occurrence Check the appropriate place where the injury occurred – home, street, designated area; if other, please specify.
Home Within the vicinity of the residence (including backyard and front yard).
Street Outside the residence along streets.
Designated areas Areas designated by the local authority for fireworks display.
Other Other areas not defined as home, street, or designated area and may include school, office, beach, rice field, etc.
16 Place of injury Write the location or address where the injury occurred, specifically the Street, Barangay, Municipality/City, Province, and Region.
17 Type of Involvement Check the appropriate type of involvement whether the patient is active or passive.
Active Injured while lighting or holding any firework.
Passive Injured while watching, passing by, or near a firework being lighted.
18 Nature of Injury Check the appropriate specific nature of injury/ies sustained by the patient. Whether fireworks injury, fireworks ingestion, stray bullet
injury, or tetanus.
Fireworks injury Any person who sustained injury from fireworks in any form.
Fireworks ingestion Any person who ingested any firework intentionally or accidentally.
Stray bullet injury Any person who sustained injury from gun shot fired into the air related to the yuletide celebration and was validated or verified by the
Philippine National Police.
Note: Hospitals to report all injuries from gunshot which are alleged stray bullet injuries. EB/ KMITS/ RESU to verify with PNP.
Tetanus Any person diagnosed with Tetanus caused by an injury due to firework from Dec. 24 to Jan. 21.
19 If fireworks Injury, Type of Injury Check the appropriate type of injury sustained by the patient. Note: It can be multiple responses.
Blast/Burn injury WITH Any burn or blast injury (may include but not limited to laceration, abrasion, avulsion, contusion, redness, swelling) which
amputation includes amputation (removal of a limb) of a body part.
Blast/Burn injury NO Any burn or blast injury (may include but not limited to laceration, abrasion, avulsion, contusion, redness, swelling) which did not lead to
amputation amputation of a body part.
Eye injury Injury involving the eyebrow, upper and lower eyelids, and the eye (orbital area).
20 Multiple Injuries Any person who sustained blast/burn injury and eye injury.
21 Diagnosis Enter the complete final diagnosis of the patient including the nature and site of injury. Other important details of the injury must also
be written on this portion.
22 Anatomical Location Check the affected body location(s) or site(s). MULTIPLE RESPONSE
Head Injury to from the top of the head to chin except the eye as previously defined (No. 18: Eye injury).
Neck Anterior and posterior neck area
Chest Includes the area below the neck to the diaphragm
Back Includes the thoracic to the lumbar areas
Abdomen Below the diaphragm until above the pelvic area
Pelvis Between the abdomen and thigh not including the buttocks
Thigh Anterior and posterior thigh
Buttocks Buttocks area (Posterior of the pelvis)
Legs Anterior and posterior legs
Knee Anterior and posterior knee areas
Foot Includes the ankle and feet
Forearm/Arm Forearm and arm including the elbow
Hand Wrist and hands
23 Name of Firework Write the name of firework/s which caused the injury. DROP-DOWN LIST, UPDATE FROM PNP
24 Liquor Intoxication Ask patient or companion if patient is intoxicated with liquor or not. If answered “no”, check for alcohol breath.
25 Treatment Given Check the appropriate choice to indicate whether patient was given ATS or Toxoid/HTIg or no treatment was provided. In the space for
“other, specify”, state other treatment given (e.g. wound care, medicine given).
26 Disposition (after consultation) Check the appropriate choice to indicate the disposition of the patient after consultation.
Treated and sent home Treatment was provided on outpatient basis.
Admitted Patient was admitted in the hospital.
Refused admission Patient advised admission but refused.
Transferred/Referred Patient was seen in hospital and advised to be transferred/referred to another hospital.
If “transferred” , write the name of hospital/facility where the injured was transferred.
Died (Dead on Arrival) Patient already expired upon arrival at the hospital and before receiving any medical intervention or episode of care.
27 Outcome (after consultation) Indicate whether patient is alive or dead. If patient “died”, indicate date when the patient died.
28 Health education materials Check awareness of the patient for any health education materials on fireworks-related injury prevention. Select all applicable materials
awareness accessed. MULTIPLE RESPONSE
29 Disposition (after admission) Check the appropriate choice to indicate the disposition of the patient after admission.
Discharged Patient was admitted, treated, and sent home with improved condition.
Absconded Patient deliberately left the health care facility without prior knowledge of attending physician and relevant personnel in the health care
institution.
HAMA Home Against Medical Advice. Occurs when the admitted patient or legal guardian of the patient decides to leave the hospital against the
opinion of the managing physician.
Transferred Patient was admitted but was physically brought to another health care facility for a specific care.
Write the name of hospital/facility where the patient was transferred.
Died Patient expired during the episode of care/ confinement period. Indicate the date when the patient died.
30 Prepared by The name and signature of the personnel completing the form must be entered on this portion.
31 Noted by The name and signature of the officer-in-charge must be entered on this portion.