 | How to Act after Accidents caused by Electrical Current - Course: Basic skills and knowledge of electrical engineering. Trainees' handbook of lessons (Institut für Berufliche Entwicklung, 20 p.) |
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(introduction...)
The health defect and the life of the injured person depend to a high degree on the correct rescue work.
First aid measures - Rescue and bedding of the injured person
- Artificial respiration in the case of respiratory
paralysis
- Cardiac massage in the case of cardiac arrest
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Alkalinization
- First wound treatment
- Calling medical help
Measures in the case of unconsciousness (survey)
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Measures in a state of consciousness
- Let the injured person drink an alkalinized
solution.
(Sodium hydrogencarbonate drinking ampoule or two table-spoonfuls
of bicarbonate of soda in 1 l water.)
- Only then treatment of secondary wounds, such as immobilization of fractures etc..
Do not
- give the injured person any medicine!
- Do not pour
any fluids down an injured person's throat! (Danger of suffocation).
- Do not
touch open wounds with hands.
- Do not remove foreign bodies that have
penetrated the body.
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Reanimation must be continued until clear signs of returning life are visible or a medical doctor orders to stop the measures. |
What information should an information board of first aid give?
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Every person who had an accident caused by electric current has to be considered as seriously injured. Such person must not be left alone! |
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