The electrical hazards often leave you clueless. The uninformed homeowners fail to react wisely to the situation and hence, such a scenario leads to a possible loss of life and property. Therefore, proper preventive measures must be taken in advance to fight against an electrical emergency. Moreover, you should be prepared to medically escort a victim of an electric shock.

Such burns can become a curse of lifetime if not cured in the right way. Besides that, an electric shock can send shivers down your body. Such a situation accounts for a possibility of a heart attack as well. Here are few tips that may help you with the rescue operation of the victim caught in an electric shock. Also, the best possible first aid should be provided to the victim.

The foremost thing to do is to escape out the person from the shock. If it is an electrical equipment or apparatus then unplug it immediately. If the gravity of the situation permits enough time then turn off the mains from the electrical breaker box or the electric fuse. Often, loss of time in such a situation can lead to a loss of life. Hence, look for the immediate solution to bail out the victim. Look for an object or block which is a poor conductor of electricity. A baseball bat or a wooden stick may do the job for you.

Avoid touching the victim and try to dissociate the electrical wire from the person’s body with the help of the object. Physical contact with the person would make you another casualty of the accident.

The primary concern for you is to restore the normal breathing of the victim. Rub the hands and feet of the person to restore the regular circulation of blood in the body. Use the methods of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to make the things work in a defined way. Call an ambulance and keep rubbing the body parts until the ambulance arrives.

Keep the legs of the person inclined until the ambulance arrives. Make every safe and valid attempt to maintain the warmth of the victim’s body.

Take out regular sterile bandage roll from the first aid box and apply it properly on the electrical burns. The dusty and dirty pieces of cloth must not be used to cover the electrical burns.

Informed homeowners can definitely save the life of their dear ones at the time of an electrical emergency.