Electrical injuries

Electrical injuries cause burns

• True

• False

All electrical sources have the same voltage

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a good conductor of electricity?

• Water

• Metal

• Wood

Where do internal burns damage?

• Outside the body

• Inside the body

• Around the body

• They don't damage the body

If a person is being electrocuted, you should NOT turn off the power

• True

• False

If a casualty is being electrocuted, you should:

• Leave them alone

• Call ambulance and wait

• Try to move them away from the source using a wooden pole

• Throw water on them

An electric shock can stop a person's heart beating

• True

• False

Which of the following can cause electric shocks?

• Using a light switch with rubber gloves on

• Using an electrical appliance with wet hands

• Using a device with broken wires

• Using a mobile while driving

• Putting something metal in a power socket

What you should do if a casualty is connected to overhead power lines?

• Climb up and bring them down

• Try to disconnect them with wooden pole

• Do not approach but call emergency services

• Throw rocks and things to try and disconnect them

It is safe to give CPR if the casualty is disconnected from the electrical source

• True

• False