Electric shock in children is one of the most common accidents in every family. Therefore, parents need to understand the dangers and precautions to ensure safety for children even in their homes. Tran Phu electric wires and cables will bring the most important notes of electric safety through the article below.
The danger of electric shock
Besides the great interests, electricity also brings certain dangers during usage. Depending on the level of electric shock that can bring different consequences. For example, at a mild level, when entering the body, the electric current flows and damages blood cells, makes convulsions of the nervous system partial, and internal organs, etc. High levels of electricity can cause paralysis and instant death.
How to prevent electric shock for young children
# 1 Do not use electrical appliances when hands are wet: for example, pressing the rice cooker with a wet hand, turning on the fan, etc.
Do not let kids press the rice cooker with their wet hands
# 2 Do not touch cracked electrical wires, power outlets, etc.
Do not touch the cracked power cord
# 3 Do not use flammable or explosive devices, such as irons, electric cookers, or ovens, etc. without an adult's help.
Children must not use themselves devices such as iron, electric stove, oven
# 4 During a thunderstorm, stay away from pools, tubs, and turn off all electronics.
While it is raining, children need to get out of the outdoor pool
# 5 Do not stand near utility poles, under large trees, or barefoot in the rain.
Children must not stand under big trees, barefoot when it rains
In addition, parents also need to actively use specialized electrical equipment if they have children such as devices with a power outlet cover, as well as keep danger
First aid in case of electric shock
When children or anyone get shocked, we need to keep calm to handle the situation. Do not use bare hands to pull out the shocked person, but use dry objects such as shoes, broomstick, wooden sticks, etc. to push people away from the power source, then call a health institution immediately or take them to an emergency assist.
Some notes of first aid while waiting for an emergency to:
- If the child is awake, loosen the clothes to make it easier to breathe.
- If the child loses consciousness, check whether the child's circulatory respiration is still active. If it no longer shows any sign of breathing, immediately take measures of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR):
Step 1: Put the child on his or her back, place a soft pillow or clothes under the vertebra of the neck so that the baby's head is facing back.
Step 2: Open the child's mouth if the tongue is indented, pull out, clean the food (if any) to let the airway clear.
Step 3: Place hands on top of each other at 1/3 of the breastbone area and press into chest 5 times.
Step 4: After resuscitation of the heart and lungs, switch to rescue breathing. If blowing into the mouth, cover the nose and vice versa. Just blow while observing to see if the baby's chest rises.
Step 5: Every 2-3 times to give Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, pressure the victim's heart 4-6 times. Perform these operations repeatedly until your baby shows signs of alive.
Step 6: Then quickly transfer the victim to the hospital.
The above notes are very important for families with young children. Regularly reminding and teaching children the above information is the best way to limit unfortunate circumstances that may occur.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Tran Phu Electric Mechanical Joint Stock Company
Address: No. 41, Phuong Liet Str., Phuong Liet Ward, Thanh Xuan Dist., Hanoi.
Hotline: 0898.41.41.41
Email: contact@tranphu.vn
Website: www.tranphu.com.vn