What should I do if my child gets electrocuted?

Electricity is very important for daily life and plays an important role in people's production and life. However, electricity has both advantages and disadvantages. Direct contact with the body will harm health. The human body can withstand very low damage from electricity. Even very weak currents can cause fatal damage to the human body. Children are the ones who are most threatened by electrons in life. Let's take a look at what to do if a child is electrocuted.

The main concern of electric shock is harm to the child's head, so he needs to go to a higher-level hospital for a systematic check-up, including CT, EEG, X-ray, etc.

A victim of mild electric shock may become pale, dazed, and lose response to surroundings for a short period of time. He felt nervous, with weak limbs and general weakness. Most people faint due to extreme fright. In severe cases, coma, ventricular fibrillation, pupil dilation, respiratory and cardiac arrest, etc. may occur.

If a child's hand is burned by electricity, it depends on the specific degree of the burn. If the area is not large and the home has the conditions for disinfection and bandaging, it can be handled by yourself. If these conditions are not met, it is best to seek medical attention in time to avoid infection of the wound due to bacteria.

How to prevent children from electric shock at home:

1. First of all, we must attach importance to the education on safe use of electricity. School education is relatively rough in this regard. Parents must carry out education in a practical and detailed manner. They can show their children more educational videos or on-site videos on various electricity safety and electric shock accidents.

2. The power lines in your home should be regularly inspected and maintained to promptly detect potential safety hazards and prevent accidents such as electric leakage.

3. When laying out electrical wiring, lines and sockets should be placed at a height that children cannot reach. When wiring at low places, you can install concealed wires or put the lines in wire troughs.

4. It is best to choose a socket with a safety baffle, which can help prevent children from inserting their fingers or metal objects into the socket.

5. For sockets close to water sources, it is best to install waterproof covers to prevent adults from accidentally pouring water or children from splashing water on the sockets, causing leakage accidents. In addition, waterproof covers can also help prevent children from inserting their fingers or metal objects into the sockets.

6. Many families need to use mobile sockets, and they are often placed in places where children can easily touch them. Therefore, such sockets should be waterproof as much as possible, and children should be strictly prohibited from touching the sockets.