Electrical Safety: 07. Responding to Emergencies

Electrical Safety: 07. Responding to Emergencies is an essential course for everyone involved in electrical work. Electrocution is the second most common cause of death among construction workers. This course provides you with the knowledge to respond effectively to electrical injuries. We discuss electrical emergencies such as electric shock, electrical fire and high voltage power lines that have fallen down. We’ll walk you through how to handle each of these situations.

The course discusses what happens to a person who has come in contact with an electric current and what causes the resulting levels of shock. We provide you with steps you can take to mediate the damaging flow of electricity without accessing it yourself. We also share information about medical assessment and treatment that can be applied before the arrival of trained medical personnel. This course contains essential emergency response steps you must take when observing a case of electric shock. Downloadable materials are available for review following the program.