This document discusses electric shocks and injuries from electrical current. It notes that electric shocks can occur through poorly insulated wires, ungrounded equipment, or using devices while in contact with water. Injuries from electric shocks range from no harm to death, and depend on factors like current type/amount, contact duration and area. Common injuries include burns, cardiac arrest, and muscle/nerve damage. It provides guidance on first aid for electric shock victims, including turning off the power source without touching the person, calling for emergency help, performing CPR if needed, and treating for burns or other injuries.

3.  By poorly insulated Wires
 By ungrounded electrical equipment
 By using electrical equipment while in
contact with water
 By being stuck by lightening

4.  An electric shock can have no injury at all
 Burns(which are the most comman)
 Cardiac arrest due to the electric effect on
the heart
 Muscle, nerve and destruction from a current
passing through the body
 Death(electrocution)

6.  Type of current
 AC and DC
 Amount of current
 Voltage and Ampere
 High and low frequency
 Duration of contact
 Surface area of contact or electrical field
strength
 Overall health of person

7.  Change in alertness(conciousness)
 Broken bones
 Heart attack(chest, arm,neck,jaw)
 Headache
 Problem with swallowing, vision, hearing
 Irregular heartbeat
 Muscle spam and fail
 Numbness and tingling
 Breathing problems and lung failure
 Seizures
 Skin burns

9.  Electrocardiogram
 Complete blood count
 Urine test for muscle enzymes
 X-ray
 CT Scan

10.  Diconnect the power supply,don’t even touch the
victim until you are sure that the power supply is
turned off.
 Be especially careful in wet areas such as
bathroom as water conducts electricity supply.
 If the current cant be turned off, use a non-
conducting object such as broom, chair, rug or
rubber doormat to push the person away from the
source of the current.
 Do not use wet or metal object, if possible stand on
something dry and does not conduct electricity,
such as rubber doormat or folded newpapers.

11.  Don’t touch the person with your bare hands
if the body is still touching the source of
electricity.
 Don’t apply ice,
butter,ointments,medication,fluffy cotton
dressings or adhesive bandages.
 Don’t remove dead skin or break bilsters if
the person has been burned.

12.  Check for a person’s response and
breathing. it may be necessary to commence
cardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR).
 Talk calmly and reassuringly to the person.
 Be calm and don’t panic
 Don’t forget to call ambulance in the mean
time.

14.  Examine patient completely, including for
treatment injuries.
 Resuscitation
 Analgesia
 Wound care
 Cardiac monitoring for 6 to 12 hours for
patient

15.  In addition to burn injuries, AC can freeze the
patient’s hand to the current source, while DC
can throw the patient causing injury.
 Although skin burns saverity does not predict
the degree of internal damage is more savere if
the skin has low resistance.
 Refer patients with significant electrical burns to
a specialized burns unit and if significant
internal damage is suspected, begin fluid
resuscitation.