[LifeStyle] How to Treat a Victim of Electrical Shock

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Look over the area of the incident carefully. Rushing in to save someone might be your first impulse, but if the danger of electrical shock remains you will only injure yourself as well. Take a moment to assess the scene and look for any obvious dangers. Check for the source of the electrical shock. Look to see if the victim is still in contact with the source. Don’t touch them—electricity can flow through the victim and into you.[1] Never use water, even if there is a fire, as water can conduct electricity.[2] Never enter an area where electrical equipment is used if the floor is wet.[3] Use a fire extinguisher made for electrical fires. Fire extinguishers for use on electrical fires will be labelled as a C, BC, or ABC extinguisher.[4] Step 2 Call emergency services. 2 Call emergency services. It is very important that you call as quickly as possible for help. The sooner you call, the sooner help will arrive. Explain your situation as calmly and clearly as you can when you make the call.[5] Explain that the emergency involves an electrical shock so the responders can be best prepared. Try not to panic. Keeping as calm as you can will help you relay the proper information. Speak clearly. Emergency services will need accurate and clear information. Speaking too quickly might lead to misunderstanding, which can waste valuable time.[6] Provide your address and phone number accurately. Most countries have made emergency service numbers easy to remember. Here are a few examples: USA: 911 UK: 999 Australia: 000 Canada: 911 Step 3 Shut off the current.

3 Shut off the current. If you can do so safely, turn off the electrical current. Don’t attempt to rescue someone near a high-voltage line.[7] Shutting off the current at the power box, the circuit breaker or the fuse box is the preferred option. Follow these steps to turn the power off with a circuit breaker box: Open the circuit breaker box. Look for a rectangular block, with a handle, at the top of the fuse box. Grab the handle and flip it to the other side, just like a light switch. Try turning on a light or other electrical device to double check the power is off. 4 Separate the victim from the source. Don’t touch the victim, even with a non-conducting instrument, if the electricity hasn’t been shut off. Once you’re sure there is no current, use a rubber or wooden stick, or any other non-conducting tool, to separate the victim from the source.[8] Examples of non-conducting materials include glass, porcelain, plastic and paper. Cardboard is another common, non-conducting material that you may use.[9] Conductors, which allow electricity to flow, include copper, aluminium, gold and silver. [10] If the victim has been hit by lightning, 
 

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