What to do in the event of an electric shock?

Answer 1

If you have no ill effects, file it as a learning experience. If you have any doubt about the severity of the shock, or if the electricity went into your body and out across a considerable portion of your body, get medical attention immediately.

For example, if the shock traveled in one hand and out the other, it crossed your chest and may have impacted your heart or lungs. This is why as electricians we try only to have only one hand at a time engaged in hot work. We'll put one hand behind our backs or one hand in a pocket. An electric charge in one finger and out another on the same hand is not likely to be life-threatening.

Answer 2

1. Call for help, if needed. then...

Make sure the electricity is off in the area of the victim in order to assure we don't accidentally injure rescuers. If you can't be certain of this, do not directly touch the patient -- use a non-conductive tool (perhaps made of wood), to move the patient away from the eleectical source. Note that rubber gloves may not provide adequate insulation. Be aware of ground water.

2. Ensure breathing and cardio. If not, resuscitate and/or administer CPR as needed. If CPR doesn't help, you can consider defibrilation, if the equipment is available. Get the victim stable before proceeding.

3. Treat for shock.

4. Examine for burns. Note that, with electrical burns, the current passes in a path from source to ground. If it passes through the body, it can cause damage all the way along the path, so you may want to look for "entry" and "exit" burns. Electrical burns can appear to be very small on the surface, but can widen within the body in a conical shape. Ergo, small surface burns to not conclusively allow you to rule out severe burns.

5. If burns are discovered, and especially the two-burn pattern, or the patient was unconscious, transport to a hospital.

Answer 3

- You must make sure that you do not endanger yourself.

- Make sure the electricity source is switched off.

- Make sure the person is breathing.

- Check for and treat any burns.

- Take them to hospital if it is serious and just to get them checked out.

There is also a good website:

http://www.mylocalelectrician.co.uk/news/2010/aug/how-treat-electric-shock

Hope it helped

Answer 4

Well hopefully this shouldn't happen but if you do you should replace it.

If you got it from trying to get the toast out with a knife then this would happen.

Answer 5

switch off the power supply ASAP.