What should you do if somebody gets electrocuted?

Answer 1

If you aren't sure they are conscious, DON'T approach them. First, call for help and explain the situation. This can be done by using your cellphone, rover, etc. If you have to send a runner, send two and tell them to call 911. Be very specific.

If your victim is conscious, tell them not to move unless you are certain they won't get re-electrocuted in doing so. If they're in a car, tell them to remain in the car and don't touch any metal fittings until they're instructed that it's okay.

Next, look around and see if you can guess what electrocuted your victim If it's something like downed power lines, don't go near until you've spoken with the Power Company representitive, and made double plus certain the power to those lines has been cut. Depending on how much current the lines are carrying, electricity can jump through insulating glows, an air gap, etc. For big power lines, insulation won't cut it -- they MUST be off.

If this is in the home, get your flashlight and go out to the master breaker, and turn off the power.

There's no point in having two victims instead of one victim and one rescuer.

Before approaching the patient, make sure you've issued a call for help. 911 is a good source for this. Don't go near electricity without someone knowing where you are, just in case you get zapped.

Next, WITHOUT RISKING YOURSELF, move the patient to an area away from downed power lines. Use something wood or plastic to move them, unless you are CERTAIN the power is off. We do this in case someone turns the power back on.

Once you're with the patient, look first to see if they're breathing and have a pulse. If they don't, start resuscitation and/or CPR as appoprriate. We'll only go on to the next step once they're breathing and have a pulse.

If they're conscious,treat for systemic shock and keep a close eye on them incase they lapse into syncope (unconsciousness).

Electrical BurnsIf you find a burn site on them, cover it with clean cloth and bandage loosely. Note that electrical burns follow the course of least resistance on their way to ground. so the entry site may be tiny or even invisible -- most of the burn will be under the skin. The exist site may or may not exist, and may also be tiny. The size of the entry and exit sites is not a good way to evaluate the extent of the burn!

If body parts were blown off, get someone to collect them while you continue to observe the patient.

To go or not to go:Call for medical evac or get to a hospital if any of the following situations has occurred:

• The victim was unconscious or confused any time burning this scenario.
• There are obvious burn marks on the patient and the current is either unknown, or exceeds 120VAC or 5-20 milliamps
• Entry and exit sites are identified
• The voltage exceeds 20 milliamps.
• You are not certain the patient is going to be okay.

Answer 2

There is not much you as a person can do to help them because of the fact that when this happens the person experiences large voltage of electricity going all through their body. If you touch the person it will do nothing but put you in the same predicament. the best thing to do is just to call 911 if you have a phone and call for help.

Answer 3

First turn off the power at the mains NEVER touch the person as the shock will pass through to you. If its not possible to turn off the power, use something wooden or insulated to remove them from the power source. Then check the person is breathing then put them in the recovery position. If not breathing you need to get help then try resuscitating them, finally call the ambulance to let them know what has happened.

Answer 4

if the guy is like not moving follow below.

First go on a piece of wood.

Second you poke the person with a stick.

and then be careful when you check the person's breath if you touch him or her you might also get a little bit electriofied.

and then if he or she is breathing call the ambluance.

if not then you call the ambluance and start CPR until the police or ambluance come.

Answer 5

Well you should check the shock area to make sure there is no burn area then check the patients bpm (beats per minute). If his/ her bpm (beats per minute) is above normal you should taker him/ her to the hospital as soon as possible.

Answer 6

When someone touches a live wire, it could cause them to get an electric shock. You must not touch the person if they got electrocuted but you should call an ambulance immediately.

Answer 7

turn off all the power in the house:]?