Noise can be deafening around carnival time

 

The noise level is loud enough to cause damage if:

• You have to shout to be heard
• You can’t understand someone who is speaking to you from more than two (2) feet away.
• You experience ringing in your ears & hearing loss after exposure to loud sounds.

If you value your hearing:

• Stay well away from speaker boxes, music trucks, steel bands or any other source of loud sounds.

What else can be done to avoid noise?

• Everyone (musicians, masqueraders and onlookers alike) are advised to wear ear protection if they are going to be exposed to loud sound for long periods.
• When wearing ear protection, avoid areas with moving vehicular traffic as their sounds will be muted.
• ENSURE ALL CHILDREN ARE KEPT AWAY FROM LOUD SOUNDS.

 

Carnival tips for our young people of London

 

1. Think before you act! Take responsibility for your actions and decisions.
2. Say ‘NO’ to alcohol, illicit drugs and sexual encounters.
3. Never accept drinks from strangers and be careful when friends offer you food and drink.
4. Do not go alone to parties and fetes. Attend parties and activities that your family approves.
5. Never carry any type of weapon! There should be no reason to do so!
6. Say ‘NO’ to sex and illicit drugs. Young men when a girl says NO, she means NO!
7. The safest sex is NO sex. Do not run the risk of sexually transmitted diseases like the terrible HIV/AIDs.
8. Do not get into fights. It is safer and better to walk away from a threatening argument or dispute. Keep a cool head.
9. Be courteous. If you accidentally bounce or step on someone’s foot simply say sorry and move along.
10. USE PEACE RATHER THAN VIOLENCE