What first aid would you give to an electrocuted person?

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The type of danger one can get from electric shock depends on how high or low the current of the electricity is, the person state of health and how quick the victim receives treatment.

An electric shock is more likely to cause burn on the skin but if not, the passage of the current through the body is very likely to cause an internal damage/injury to the victim.

The following are things to do when you see someone is been electrocuted

1) Do not touch someone that is still in contact with what have electrocuted the person that is do not touch a victim of electric shock that is still touching what have shocked he or she.

2) Immediately call your local emergency number if the shock is caused by high voltage or lightening and stay away from the victim especially if its a high voltage.

3) Do not move someone who is in shocked except the person is in an immediate danger.

4) Switch of the source of the electricity if possible or move the victim away from the source of shock using a nonconducting material like plastic or wood.

5) Begin CPR if the victim show no sign of movement or sign of circulation.

6) Try to prevent the victim from becoming cold.

7) Apply bandage on any burned area of the body using a sterile gauze bandage.

4 to 7 are things to be done if the damage is not much on the victim or the source of electric shock is not a high voltage and are things to be done before the arrival of medical assistance but if the victim is experiencing any of the following please call your local emergency line immediately.

Severe burns

Confusion

Difficulty breathing

Heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias)

Cardiac arrest

Muscle pain and contractions

Seizures

Loss of consciousness.

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