DAR ES SALAAM MARITIME

INSTITUTE
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
GROUP NO THREE
BOGE 3

Question: First Aid to a victim with electical shock

ELECTRIC
SHOCK
An Electric shock occurs
when someone comes in
contact with electrical energy
OR
Is a physiological reaction
caused by electric current
passed through human body
How can you get electric shock
• By poor insulated wires
• By underground electrical equipment
• Using electrical equipment that is in
contact with water
• Being stack by lightning
Special note
• AC can freez patient hand to current source while
DC can throw patient causing injuries
• Although skin burns saverity does not predict the
the degree of internal damage, it is more severe if
the skin has low resistance
• Refer patients with significant electrical burns to a
significant internal damage is suspected, begin fluid
resuscitation
What happens when you get an
electric shock
• An electric shock can have no injury at all
• Burns which are more common
• Cardiac arrest which has more effect on heart
• Muscle, Nerve and distraction from passing through
the body
• Death
Symptoms and Signs
• Change in alertness (consciousness)
• Broken bones
• Heart attack, chest, jaw, arm neck
• Head ache
• Problem with swallowing, vision and hearing
• Irregular heart beat
• Muscle spam fail
• Skin burns
What to do the time of electric
shock
• Disconnect the power supply don't even touch the
victim until you are sure that the power supply is
off
• Be careful in wet areas such as bathroom as water
conducts electricity
• If current doesn't turn off use a non conducting
object such as broom, chair or rug to push the
victim out from electric sources
• Do not use wet or metal objects if possible stand on
something dry that doesn't conduct electricity
What to do the time of electric
shock
• Don't touch the victim with your bare hands if he or
she is still in contact with current sources
• Don't apply ice, butter, or ointment , fluffy cotton
dressing or adhesive bandages
• Dont remove dead skin or break, burst blisters if
the person has been burned
First Aid
• Check for persons response and breathing. It may
be necessary to start cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CPR
• Talk calmly and reassuring to the person
• Be calm and do not panic
• Dont forget to call ambulance in the meantime
First Aid
Treatment
• Examine Patient completely, including for
treatment injuries
• Resuscitation
• Wound care

• Cardiac monitoring for 6 to 12 hours

Thank you