Most of the electric shocks people encounter are 220 volts of civilian electricity or 380 volts of industrial electricity, rather than high voltage electricity. If the person is electrocuted and there is no one nearby to rescue them, it is necessary for them to calmly carry out self rescue. Because in the first few seconds after an electric shock, the person is in a mild electric shock state and their consciousness is not lost. Reasonably and orderly judgment and disposal are the key to successful liberation. After being electrocuted, it does not attract people as usual, but rather because alternating current can cause sustained muscle spasms and contractions. Therefore, when the hand is electrocuted, there will be a phenomenon of grabbing the power source tightly, and the grip will become tighter. At this point, the electrocuted person can quickly grasp the insulation of the wire with their other free hand and pull the wire out of their hand to release the electrocuted state. If the electrical appliance is fixed to the wall during an electric shock, you can use your feet to forcefully push against the wall while leaning backwards, using your body weight and external force to get rid of the power source. Electric shock sufferers who are able to relieve themselves generally do not experience sequelae such as deafness, visual impairment, menstrual disorders, or mild personality changes.
If someone is found to have been electrocuted, as a rescuer, one must race against time and make full use of the existing local conditions at the time to quickly disconnect the person from the power source. Never use your hands to directly pull the person who has been electrocuted. This not only causes the person to act as a conductor again, increasing the damage caused by the current, but also poses a threat to the safety of the rescuer’s own life. The correct rescue method is to first remove the electric shock victim from the power source.
1. Turn off the power: If an electric shock occurs at home, you can quickly cut off the current by unplugging the power socket, turning off the power switch, and pulling off the main power switch.
2. Cut off circuit: If electric shock occurs due to touching a wire that has been scraped off during outdoor outings or construction, a dry wooden handled knife, axe, shovel, etc. can be used to cut off the wire and interrupt the current.
3. Unwinding wires: If a person’s body is knocked down due to touching a sagging wire, and the wire is tightly connected to the body and the power switch cannot be found nearby, the rescuer can stand on a dry wooden board or plastic insulation material, and use dry wooden sticks, pole, bamboo poles, canes and other insulating materials to separate the wires that come into contact with the person’s body.
4. Remove the electrocuted person: If the hand of the electrocuted person is tightly connected to the wire and cannot be lifted, a large dry wooden stick can be used to remove the electrocuted person from the electrocuted area.
Electric shock victims often lose consciousness after leaving the power source, and rescuers should immediately take the next step of rescue. Loosen the collar and waist belt of the shirt that affects breathing, place it in a supine position, tilt your head back, remove foreign objects in the mouth, and remove dentures to maintain airway patency. If breathing stops or there is no palpable pulsation at the carotid artery, immediate mouth to mouth artificial respiration and chest external heart massage should be performed, and persistently until the injured person is awake or stiff, and until the injured person is awake or stiff or freckled. During the process of cardiopulmonary resuscitation for the injured, efforts should be made to contact nearby hospitals in order to obtain better rescue conditions for the injured. The same first aid measures should also be taken for injured individuals caused by lightning strikes.
