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Safety

2.2 First aid

This paragraph does NOT represent a complete guide about first aid procedures, it is

rather intended as a brief summary to be used as a reference. It must be in fact an impel-

ling duty for all the personnel operating with this equipment to be capable of performing

appropriate first aid procedures in order to prevent avoidable deaths.

2.2.1 Treatment of electrical burns

2.2.1.1 Extensive burns and skin cuts

D Cover the area with a clean sheet or cloth.

D Do not break blisters, not remove tissue, not remove adhered particles of clothing,

or apply any ointment.

D Treat the victim accordingly to the type of shock suffered.

D Arrange transportation to a hospital as quickly as possible.

D If arms and legs are injured, keep them raised.

WARNING:

If medical aid is not available within one hour and if the victim is conscious and if it does

not present retching problems, administer a salt and soda liquid solution to be drank:

1 full teaspoon of salt and half teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate for every 250 ml (8.5 oz)

of tepid water, let the victim sip this solution slowly, for about four times (1/2 glass over

a period of 15 minutes passing).

Stop this operation if retching problems occur. Do not administer alcoholic solutions.

2.2.1.2 Less severe burns (1st and 2nd degree)

D Apply on the burns cool (not ice−cold) gauze compresses using the cleanest

available cloth.

D Do not break blisters, not remove tissue, not remove adhered particles of clothing,

or not apply any ointment.

D If necessary, put on clean and dry clothes

D Treat the victim accordingly to the type of shock suffered.

D Arrange transportation to a hospital as quickly as possible.

D If arms and legs are injured, keep them raised.

2.2.2 Treatment of electric shocks

2.2.2.1 If the victim is unresponsive

Place victim flat on his back on a hard surface

A) Airways (fig. a):

D if the victim is unresponsive open the victim’s airways

D push the victim’s forehead backwards

D open the victim’s mouth if necessary

D check the victim’s breathing

B) Artificial respiration (fig. b):

D if the victim cannot breathe, perform artificial respiration

D incline the victim’s head backwards

D close the victim’s nostrils

D place your mouth on the victim’s mouth

D perform 4 quick blows

D remember to start breathing immediately