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Electrical Shock can cause serious injury including deep burns and internal damage. Electricity can also cause the heart to stop beating or to beat unevenly.
Causes
What you can do?
- Call an emergency
- Do not touch or get within 20 yards of someone who is being electrocuted. The electricity can leap across gaps and strike you. Do not try to rescue the person until the current has been shut off. If possible, turn off the electric current by flipping the main breaker or removing the fuse.
- When the person is no longer touching a live wire, check to see that he is breathing and has a heartbeat. If the person has stopped breathing and you have been trained in cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), begin it immediately.
- Cover the burned area with dry and sterile dressings.
- To prevent shock, lay the person on a flat surface and raise his feet 8 to 12 inches. Do not raise the person’s feet if you suspect head, neck, back or leg injuries. Cover the person with a blanket or coat to maintain body temperature. Stay with the person until professional medical assistance arrives.
- You may approach a person who has been struck by lightning right away. However, unless the person is in immediate danger, do not try to move him.
How to do CPR? Watch this video
you can also watch: Baby CPR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyBueL3Sm_g
This video will explain to you the first aid for electric shock .
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Prevention Tips
- Use child safety plug in all outlets.
- Keep electrical cords of reach.
- Do not use electrical appliances while showering or when wet.
- Have your home’s wiring inspected every 10 years.
- Do not talk on the phone or use electrical appliances during thunderstorm.
- If you are outdoors during a thunderstorm, seek shelter. Avoid water, high ground, open spaces, light poles, mental fences, trees and tents.
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