If you’re reading this post right now, then your child has probably chewed an electric cord or touched a naked wire or has put a finger in a socket. Well, in all these situations, the consequences can be really dangerous. If you believe the studies, you’ll know that almost 6000 plus kids are admitted to the hospital each year because of electric shocks and such incidences. Naturally, keeping them safe from such incidents is very important.
What to do in case of a child getting an electric shock?
An electric shock is severe for everyone. But when it is about your kids, you are afraid of severe consequences. So, check immediately what you should do in such an urgent situation
- Immediately switch off the main power — Whether it is the electrical cord that a child has chewed or it is an electric shock because of a switch or a nude button or wire, immediately switch off the main power first. You can’t pull your kid free from the wire or switch if the power is on and the current is flowing. So take a wooden or a plastic substance or anything which is a bad conductor of electricity and immediately switch off the main power.
- Embrace the kid — Immediately after you turn off the main power, pull the kid away from the wire or the button and embrace him or her. Check if the child has some severe injuries or burns and also if the pulse rate is normal. If the child has lost consciousness, then you have to hurry even more.
- Call the ambulance at the very instant — Even if the injuries are very less, we recommend you to call the ambulance or the doctor immediately. Let the medical experts check your child and let you know about the situation clearly. (Sometimes the effects of a current are seen after some hours. So, it’s better to let your child be under observation for some time.)
- Call an electrician to assess the situation— When you know that the child is safe and recovering, it’s time to take the necessary preventive measures. Ensure to call Hertz Electrical in Nelson, an electrical company with a team of expert electricians who will immediately come over to help you in this situation. Carefully let them assess each and every corner of your house and check for the source of that electric current. The preventive measures like installing new upgraded cords, checking each and every switch and renewing the damaged one, upgrading your main circuit, etc. should be done immediately. And if your child is a toddler, then you just can’t forget installing your switchboards on a greater height to prevent any such kind of serious problem later.
As a parent, we understand your worries towards your child. And if a kid has faced such a severe incident, then your panic is justified. But remember, the issue was the cause of some problems in your electrical system or it was too easy for the kid to play with the system. Ensure that it doesn’t happen again and your kid and your family are safe from such attacks in the future
