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The article is professionally consulted by the Emergency Medicine Doctor - Emergency Resuscitation Department - Vinmec Phu Quoc International General Hospital.
First aid for people with electric shock needs to be done quickly, with the right method, in many cases, if you don't know how to give first aid, you will miss the golden time to save the patient and even if you can save it, there is also a risk. face many complications.
1. What should be done to give first aid to someone who has received an electric shock?
The first thing to do when giving first aid to someone who has been electrocuted is:
Disconnect the circuit breaker, unplug the power cord. Use an insulator such as a dry tree, a plastic hat, etc. to separate the current from the victim. If the victim is electrocuted at height, prepare items to catch the victim falling. In the event of an electrical failure, it must be immediately reported to the electrician for handling.
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2. First aid to people who are electrocuted
After separating the power source from the victim, depending on the victim's situation, we have a solution:
2.1 Victim choking. Place the victim on his back, in a dry, ventilated place, then loosen his clothes. , belt, proceed to remove viscous sputum from the victim's mouth and give CPR as follows:
Place the palm of the hand in the lower third of the sternum, hand perpendicular to the sternum, heart rate 60 to 100 beats/min, do not stop chest compressions for more than 10 seconds Press to a depth of about 4 to 6 cm After 10 chest compressions, blow deeply into the victim's mouth 1 time Give this first aid continuously and quickly move the victim to nearest hospital for intensive care such as electric shock, medicine, pacemaker... 2.2 In case the victim is awake, the skin is pink, the pulse is clear Move the victim to a dry, well-ventilated place, leave the victim The patient regained consciousness on his own and quickly transferred the victim to the hospital for monitoring and care. Keep the victim warm
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2.3 In case the victim loses consciousness, the skin is pink, the pulse is clear, and the breathing is good. Move the victim to a dry, well-ventilated place so that the victim can recover on his own and quickly take him to the hospital for monitoring and treatment. care. Keep the victim warm.
Victim is breathing weakly, breathing is light, skin is pale, pulse is not caught. Move victim to a dry, ventilated place so that he can recover on his own and quickly take him to the hospital for monitoring and care. Keep the victim warm.
In the process of giving first aid to someone who has received an electric shock, you should not:
Panic, lose your temper. Do not directly contact the victim if you cannot ensure safe electrical insulation. Do not shave the wind, apply grease to the victim. Do not pour water or cover the victim with mud
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The quick, correct and effective first aid treatment of the person suffering an electric shock will contribute to increasing the likelihood of saving the victim's life and reducing the risk of sequelae of disability for the victim.
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