Electric Shock
Remember To Send for Help – Call an Ambulance
Note
If the patient is in a position where you have no access to turn of the electricity supply Stay Clear, Do Not Approach. Call the appropriate services to render the site safe.
Signs and Symptoms
- May have burns from the point of contact
- Breathing difficulties
- Weak pulse or erratic pulse
- May be unconscious
- Sudden cardiac arrest
Treatment
- Check for any danger
- Turn off the electricity
- Remove the patient from the source of electricity
- DRSABCD
- If possible place any burnt area under cool running water for 20 minutes and cover with a clean, loose, not fluffy material. Use plastic cling wrap
- Seek professional medical assistance
If you come across fallen power lines Do Not Approach.
- Always assume they are live
- The safe distance from live power lines is over 10 metres (The length of a city bus)
