First Aid For Victims Electric Shock

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High voltage power could be dangerous and fatal if the body. When I first saw people who were electrocuted, should be calm but wary. 

Do not touch the victim when the power is still on because the risk of shock was also

According to Stanley M. Zildo as quoted from his book 'First Aid, How to Properly Handling First Aid and Emergency', there are some things you can do to minimize the risk of harm to the victim an electric shock.

The things that can be done to see if the victim was electrocuted, among others:

1. If possible, turn off the power source or dispatch someone else to turn it off.

2. It is important to move the victim with care. Wear pad dry as paper, cardboard, blankets, rubber mat or dry clothes.

3. Do not use materials from iron and wet materials. Do not touch the victim until he is free of the sting.

4. If victim is not breathing, open airways and do CPR, how that is:



 - Make sure the victim is placed on a flat surface. Clean the mouth and airway of vomit or fluids.

 - Gaze upward the victim's head by placing your palms on the forehead and the other fingers pushing up the chin victims.

 - Victim nose pinch using the thumb, then take a deep breath. Put your mouth on the victim's mouth open, inflatable quickly 2 times.

 - Stop blowing when the victim's chest is expanded. Remove the mouth of the victim's mouth, then hold your ear to hear the victim's nose breath.

 - Note the victim's chest, is there any movement up and down the sign he was breathing.

 - Repeat this procedure breaths until the victim can actually breathe on their own.