Electric shock

>>Overview

• Injuries caused when electric current passes through body
• Source may be natural or man-made

     >>What happens during electric  shock?

• Makes you fall down
• Muscle contraction
• Seizures
• Dehydration
• Burns 
• Fractures
• Clotting of blood
• Tissue death (narcosis)
• Respiratory/Heart/Kidney failure

    >> Steps to follow

• Do not attempt to move the victim from current source
• First step is to switch off the current source
• Otherwise, move the source using a wooden stick 
• Attend to the victim
• Check for breathing
• No breathing, do   Cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• Call emergency medical aid
• If breathing, do a physical examination 
• Treat for minor burns
• Re-establish vital functions
• Excessive burns may require hospitalization/ surgery
• Supportive care must be provided

    >> Prevention

• Proper design, installation, maintenance of electric devices 
• Educating the public regarding electrical devices
• Keep electrical gadgets out of children’s reach 
• Learn to respect electricity and electrical devices