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    This document provides steps for electric shock rescue procedures: 1. Check for safety and isolate the electricity by switching it off or pushing the casualty away using dry, non-conducting materials. 2. Check the casualty for response, breathing, and pulse. Provide CPR if needed, with chest compressions and rescue breaths. 3. Continue CPR until the casualty's pulse and breathing return, then place them in the coma position and monitor until emergency assistance arrives.

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    Electric Shock

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    This document provides steps for electric shock rescue procedures: 1. Check for safety and isolate the electricity by switching it off or pushing the casualty away using dry, non-conducting materials. 2. Check the casualty for response, breathing, and pulse. Provide CPR if needed, with chest compressions and rescue breaths. 3. Continue CPR until the casualty's pulse and breathing return, then place them in the coma position and monitor until emergency assistance arrives.

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    This document provides steps for electric shock rescue procedures: 1. Check for safety and isolate the electricity by switching it off or pushing the casualty away using dry, non-conducting materials. 2. Check the casualty for response, breathing, and pulse. Provide CPR if needed, with chest compressions and rescue breaths. 3. Continue CPR until the casualty's pulse and breathing return, then place them in the coma position and monitor until emergency assistance arrives.

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    Electric Shock

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    Tamjid Kabir
    This document provides steps for electric shock rescue procedures: 1. Check for safety and isolate the electricity by switching it off or pushing the casualty away using dry, non-conducting materials. 2. Check the casualty for response, breathing, and pulse. Provide CPR if needed, with chest compressions and rescue breaths. 3. Continue CPR until the casualty's pulse and breathing return, then place them in the coma position and monitor until emergency assistance arrives.

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    Electric Shock Rescue Procedure

    Danger
    Check for your safety - Check for your own safety and the safety of the casualty and bystanders.
    Isolate the electricity:
    Low voltage (240/415): Immediately switch off the electricity. If this is not practicable, pull or push the
    casualty clear of the electrical contact using dry non-conducting material (wood, rope, clothing, plastic
    or rubber). Do not use metal or anything moist.

    High Voltage: Wait until the electricity is turned off.


    Response
    Check for response, gently shake and loudly shout, if no response, then:

    Airway
    Step 1

    Turn the casualty on their side as for


    coma position. Open the mouth and
    check for any obstructions. If
    present,clear, and then open airway.
    Breathing-Ear:
    Step 2

    Check breathing for 10


    seconds.Listen
    for breathing, look for check
    movement, feel for breathing on
    your hand.

    Step 3
    If no breathing-place the casualty on his/her back and give:
    A Mouth to mouth resuscitation:

    • Tilt head back and raise chin forward


    • Pinch the casualty’s nose
    • Place your mouth over the casualty’s mouth
    • Blow into the casualty’s mouth

    B Mouth to nose resuscitation:

    • Close casualty’s mouth


    • Lift and tilt chin
    • Blow into the casualty’s
    Nose. Give 5 quick breaths. Check
    for breathing and circulation for 5 seconds.
    If pulse is present, but not breathing, give 1
    breath every 4 seconds until the casualty
    starts to breathe or medical help arrives.
    Note: For children under 2 years of age,
    place your mouth over the
    casualty’s nose and mouth.
    Circulation - CPR
    Step 4
    Check carotid pulse for 5 seconds

    .
    If pulse absent:

    Position hands on lower half of breastbone.

    Step 5:
    Single operator

    Give 15 heart compressions in 10-12


    seconds followed by 2 full breaths in
    2 to 3 seconds.
    Depress the breastbone 50mm at the
    rate of 60 compressions per minute.
    Two operators:

    Give 5 heart compressions then a


    quick breath without interrupting the
    rhythm, at the rate of 60
    compressions per minute.
    Note: Check the pulse after the first
    MINUTE and then every two minutes.
    When the pulse returns, continue
    mouth-to-mouth resuscitation until
    breathing returns.

    Step 6
    Coma position:

    When the casualty’s pulse and natural


    breathing returns, cease resuscitation and
    move the casualty into the COMA position.
    Keep a constant watch on the casualty, to
    ensure they do not cease breathing again,
    until trained assistance takes over.

    Call 999 & Take patient to hospital

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