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Whoever provides emergency treatment of an injured person, especially a victim of electric shock, should follow three basic rules:

• Protect first themselves and then the casualty.
• Warn the emergency services or obtain the assistance of other professional services (the Fire Brigade, the Police Force etc.).
• Assist within the limits of your know-how and capabilities.

Remember that water and metal are exceptional conductors of electricity, while paper, rubber and wood are isolators.

WHAT TO DO?

1. PULL OUT THE PLUG or, if it is nearby, turn off the electricity at the mains.
2. Detach the victim from the source of electricity with the help of a stick (or a broom handle or a wooden chair) and place him on a dry and isolating surface.
3. Check the pulse of the casualty in that an electric shock is able to cause damage to the heart and sometimes even a heart attack. A strong shock can also block breathing.
4. Medicate any burns on the skin that are a result of contact with the source of the electric shock.

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