Elementary first aid, Electric Shock

When working with or near electricity, electric shocks are a present danger, even for trained professionals. These occur when a current passes through the human body. They cause injuries ranging from mild tissue and nervous system damage to major external and internal burns. In worst-case scenario, they cause electrocution, which is fatal.?

First Aid is defined as the emergency treatment given to the ill or injured before more experienced medical personnel arrive.

This e-learning modules is the thirteenth in a series of 13 modules. The modules are intended to refresh and reinforce the knowledge gained during the mandatory class room course on Elementary First Aid. IMO considers and recommends this refresher training to be an integral part of on board training requirement for seafarers.

       Learning objectives:

• Identify the effects of electric shock
• State the first aid actions necessary for a victim of electric shock