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# Electric shock
Electric shock can cause burns and stop the heart.
Electric shock
* If a person is being shocked: Do not touch the person. The
electricity can pass through his body and shock anyone who touches
him. First, unplug or turn off the machine or tool causing the
shock. If you cannot turn off the power, use dry clothing, rope,
or a piece of wood, such as a broom handle, as a tool to separate
the victim from the power source. Do not use anything wet or made
of metal. If the person is lying in water, use the wood or cloth
to drag him out, and do not step in the water yourself! Then you
can move the person away from the source of electricity.
* Electric shock can cause breathing to stop. Start rescue
breathing.
* If there is no heartbeat try to start the heart by giving chest
compressions--press hard and fast on the middle of the chest. It
may take a long time. Keep trying.
* If the person is breathing and her heart is beating, look for
signs of burns. As with a gunshot wound, there should be both an
entry and exit burn.
* Check for other injuries. Mental confusion, nerve damage
(problems with feeling or movement), hearing loss, or circulation
problems can all arise. If the person fell, he may have a head
injury, broken bones, or bleeding.
rescue breathing
chest compressions
If the shock was low-voltage and the person has no sign of problems
after a few hours, he will likely be OK. If the shock was
high-voltage or from lightning, or if the person has lingering
problems, be more cautious. Burns inside the body can be much more
severe than burns on the skin where the electricity entered and left
the body. IV fluids and other remedies may be needed. It may take
days or weeks to know the real damage.
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