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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A child has touched an electrical socket, bitten a cord, or pulled a live plug.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Child crying with hand on socket or cord in mouth.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Burn mark on finger or lip.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Child limp or not breathing after contact.
Scene hazards: Cardiac arrhythmia, Mouth burns from cord biting, Delayed collapse
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Cut power at outlet switch or unplug cord without touching child and wire together.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If child frozen on source, use dry plastic to push hand away.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Lay child on flat surface and check responsiveness.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If not breathing — start child CPR and call 112 on speaker.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If breathing — keep calm, do not give food or drink.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Note what they touched for paramedics.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Transport by ambulance — do not drive if CPR ongoing.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 — all child electrical contacts need emergency evaluation.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Say age, what they touched, and current breathing status.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Follow dispatcher CPR instructions if needed.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hospital ECG and monitoring required for pediatric electrical injury.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Mouth burns from cords need specialist care.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT assume child is fine because they stopped crying.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT apply ointment to electrical burns before assessment.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT leave child unattended after shock — watch for delayed collapse.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Household socket shock is harmless for children if they seem okay
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Cardiac effects can be delayed. All child electrical injuries need emergency medical assessment.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Sudden cardiac arrest hours after seemingly minor shock.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Children explore outlets and cords — even low voltage can stop a small heart.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Mouth burns from biting phone chargers are common and can bleed severely later.