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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A person touched live wire, faulty appliance, or high voltage. There may be small burns on skin but internal injury is possible.
The essentials if you need to act right now.
Turn power off first. Call 112. Check breathing. Cool small burns with water.
What might I see? Observable signs — no diagnosis required.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Person still in contact with wire or appliance.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Burn marks, unconsciousness, or muscle pain after shock.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Irregular heartbeat, chest pain, or difficulty breathing after shock.
Optional deeper explanation — not required to act.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Electricity travels through the body. Heart rhythm disturbance and internal burns may occur without large skin wounds.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Entry and exit burns may be small charred spots on hands and feet.
Check the scene before you approach.
Civilian-safe actions you can take.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT touch the person. Turn off power at breaker or unplug source.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If you cannot shut off power, use dry wood or plastic to move the wire — not metal or wet objects.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Once safe, check responsiveness and breathing. Call 112.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Cool small skin burns with running lukewarm water for 20 minutes if person is stable.
When and how to get professional help.
All electrical injuries need hospital monitoring — heart rhythm can be affected.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Ensure power is off before contact. Do not assume small skin burns mean minor injury.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112. Say electrical shock, conscious or not, breathing status, power now off.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — All electrical burns and shocks need emergency hospital monitoring for at least several hours.
Dangerous actions, when not to attempt rescue, and common myths.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT touch the person while they are still connected to electricity.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT assume they are fine because burns look small.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT use ice on electrical burns.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Small burn marks mean the shock was minor
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Current path through the heart and organs matters more than skin appearance.
Other scenarios in the same family.
Acid attack
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Acid or corrosive liquid was thrown deliberately on a person, usually face and body, causing burning pain and chemical burns.
Chemical skin burn
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Acid, alkali, cleaning product, or industrial chemical contacted the skin causing pain, redness, or tissue damage.
Chemical in eye
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Chemical, cleaning product, or unknown liquid splashed into an eye causing burning, redness, and tearing.
Child scald
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A child was scalded by hot bath water, spilled cup, or cooking pot. Children's skin burns more severely than adults.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Keep person still. Monitor until ambulance arrives.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Delayed cardiac arrest after sending victim home.