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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A person was struck by lightning or found near a strike. They may be unresponsive or have burns.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Unconscious person after thunderstorm.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Burns, torn clothing, or cardiac arrest at outdoor scene.
Scene hazards: Continued lightning risk, Cardiac arrest
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Move yourself and victim to safer shelter if lightning ongoing.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Check responsiveness and breathing.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Start CPR if not breathing normally.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Cover burns with clean dry cloth. Monitor for breathing recovery.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112. Lightning strike — CPR in progress if applicable.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Give exact outdoor location for rescue.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — All strike victims need ECG and hospital monitoring — delayed arrhythmia possible.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Multiple victims — treat apparently dead first with CPR.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT assume victim is dead — aggressive CPR saves lightning patients.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT stay in open field during active storm.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Lightning victims stay electrically charged — do not touch
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Human body does not store charge. Safe to touch immediately for CPR.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Delaying CPR due to unfounded fear of shock.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Lightning stops the heart and causes burns and nervous system injury.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Immediate CPR can restart a heart that stopped from lightning.