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Minor electrical shocks are common. They're usually more surprising than they are dangerous. In some cases, however, even small amounts of electricity can be life-threatening by causing unconsciousness, cessation of heartbeat (cardiac arrest) and cessation of breathing. Electrical shocks can also cause serious, deep burns and tissue injury, although often even a serious electrical burn may appear as only a minor mark on the skin.
I f you believe someone has been electrocuted:
1.Call 911 or emergency medical help.
2.Look first. Don't touch. The person may still be in contact with the electrical source. Touching the person may pass the current through you.
3.Turn off the source of electricity if possible. If not, move the source away from you and the affected person using a nonconducting object made of cardboard, plastic or wood.
4.Once the person is free of the source of electricity, check the person's breathing and pulse. If either has stopped or seems dangerously slow or shallow, begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) immediately.
5.If the person is faint or pale or shows other signs of shock, lay the person down with the head slightly lower than the trunk of his or her body and the legs elevated.
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