ELECTRICAL SAFETY RULES AND SHOCK TREATMENT

    ACTIVITY-1: ELECTRICAL SAFETY RULES AND SHOCK TREATMENT

Class - 8

OBJECTIVES :

To know the safety Rules,

To know the shock treatment procedure in a practical situation.

SAFETY RULES:

1. The Golden Rule: Treat every electric wire or electrical appliance as live.

2. Before touching any wire or any electrical equipment make sure that there is no electricity.

3. Test the presence of electricity with the help of the line tester.

4. Do not touch electrical appliance with wet hands.

5. To not disconnect plug point by pulling flexible chord.

6. Do not insert wires one the plug without plug top.

SHOCK TREATMENT : ​ 

 Electrical supply is widely used in our daily life. AC supply is operated at 230 Volts and most of the domestic appliances work at this voltage. Some times due to sheer negligence (or unknowingly) we my come in contact with electricity. In such a case one will be subjected to shock and this shock could be dangerous. One should not play with electricity and should be cautious while working on electrical appliances. Some time due to loose connections, short circuits and faulty connections one may receive electric shock. We should know to treat the shock victim with first aid till medical assistance is available. When a person receives electric shock he may fall and become unconscious. In such cases

1. We must break the contact between the person and the supply.

2. We should touch the victim or try to push him with bare hands, The victim may be pushed by using a dry wooden stick. Rubber glovses if available could be used.

3. Switch off the mains.

4. Inspect the victim, give him some warm drink like coffee/tee. Make him free comfortable.

5. If the victim has breathing difficulty after the shock, give artificial respiration.