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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Someone has burns from electrical contact — entry and exit wounds with possible internal injury.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Charred entry wound on hand with exit wound on foot.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Person collapsed after shock with burn marks.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Metallic taste, muscle pain, or confusion after electrical contact.
Scene hazards: Hidden internal burns, Cardiac arrest, Re-energized circuit
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Confirm power is off at source.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 on speaker.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Check airway and breathing.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Start CPR if not breathing normally.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Cool minor surface burns with running water — avoid wetting person if shock risk remains.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Remove jewelry near burns before swelling.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Keep person still and warm except burned areas.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 — electrical burns are trauma emergencies.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Report voltage type if known and whether CPR in progress.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Prepare to relay entry and exit wound locations.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Burn center and cardiac monitoring typically required.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — All electrical burns with shock history need hospital admission.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT underestimate small entry wound — internal path may be severe.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT give food or drink if altered mental state.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT use ice on electrical burns.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Small burn mark means minor injury
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Electricity damages tissue beneath skin along entire current path. Internal injury can be life-threatening.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Delayed treatment for heart damage or deep muscle necrosis.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Electrical current creates deep tissue damage along its path — skin burns understate injury.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Heart and muscles may be injured even with small surface wounds.