Danger due to electricity can be experienced by anyone at any time and place because the electricity has become part of our daily lives. Almost all home appliances, office, using electricity as a source of energy. Additionally, electricity has reached most areas, even to the rural outposts.
With the increasingly familiar with the life of our electric, electric shock event may be more often encountered. In fact, most of us probably have experienced even in a mild shock.
When a mild shock, we may experience a shock on the body part affected, and usually we will reflexively pull the body part from a power source. Sometimes also arise for minor burns at the entry area where the electrical current.
Another case in case of severe degree of shock. Victims may fall unconscious, having stopped breathing, irregular heartbeat or stopped, extensive electrical burns, l. Faced with this, should we perform the following steps:
1. Note the condition of the victim and the surrounding area, then see if the victim is still connected to the electricity or not. Do not rush to touch or hold. If the victim is still connected to the electricity when we touch it, then we will go electrocuted.
2. Turn off the power source. If not, remove the power source from the victim's body by using objects that do not conduct electricity such as wood, plastic, or rubber.
3. If the shock location is not safe, move the victim to another place. Then bring the victim immediately to nearest health center or call the emergency room to pick up victims
4. As he headed a health center or wait for help from the emergency room, lay the victim with supine position, elevate the foot to prevent shock. Then check your breathing and heartbeat. In case of stopping breathing and cardiac arrest, perform cardio pulmonary resuscitation (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation, CPR). Hopefully Useful.
With the increasingly familiar with the life of our electric, electric shock event may be more often encountered. In fact, most of us probably have experienced even in a mild shock.
When a mild shock, we may experience a shock on the body part affected, and usually we will reflexively pull the body part from a power source. Sometimes also arise for minor burns at the entry area where the electrical current.
Another case in case of severe degree of shock. Victims may fall unconscious, having stopped breathing, irregular heartbeat or stopped, extensive electrical burns, l. Faced with this, should we perform the following steps:
1. Note the condition of the victim and the surrounding area, then see if the victim is still connected to the electricity or not. Do not rush to touch or hold. If the victim is still connected to the electricity when we touch it, then we will go electrocuted.
2. Turn off the power source. If not, remove the power source from the victim's body by using objects that do not conduct electricity such as wood, plastic, or rubber.
3. If the shock location is not safe, move the victim to another place. Then bring the victim immediately to nearest health center or call the emergency room to pick up victims
4. As he headed a health center or wait for help from the emergency room, lay the victim with supine position, elevate the foot to prevent shock. Then check your breathing and heartbeat. In case of stopping breathing and cardiac arrest, perform cardio pulmonary resuscitation (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation, CPR). Hopefully Useful.
Source: mayoclinic (2006): Electrical shock: First aid. [January 10, 2008]; Dhyansanjivani (-): Electrical shock. [January 10, 2008]
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