How Do You First Aid For Electric Shock Victims?
Rescuing a person who has experienced an electrical shock may save his life. It doesn’t look much but once a person experiences what textbooks call a ‘true electrical injury’—when electricity runs through his body to the ground—he may end up with internal bleeding from the damage to his blood vessels and immobility (not being able to move properly) from the damaged nerves in his limbs. If the current is big enough, say 600 to 1,000 volts, it may burn his clothes before the current reaches the ground. What’s more, in the worst case scenario, the victim may lose an arm or leg (thanks to burns shock), experience heart problems, suffer fractures to his spine or suffer kidney failure. Some victims may even experience tingling sensations 2 years after the event. Sounds like a nightmare, doesn’t it? Not everyone works as emergency medics but the following first aid tips may help prevent further injury to the victim himself. • Safety first. Let’s imagine that a person in a construction site ac
