Timeline for What are the correct procedures when someone accidentally touches high voltage live cable and is getting electrocuted?
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| Dec 11, 2020 at 23:20 | vote | accept | user768421 | ||
| Dec 11, 2020 at 21:06 | comment | added | ocrdu | @Spehro-Pefhany: Preferably a flying kick; it's safer. | |
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| Dec 11, 2020 at 13:47 | comment | added | Spehro 'speff' Pefhany | Assuming you're not barefoot, give them a good kick for being that dumb and/or sloppy. | |
| Dec 11, 2020 at 13:22 | answer | added | user263983 | timeline score: 1 | |
| Dec 11, 2020 at 9:58 | comment | added | user57037 | The truth is that 120 and 240 V circuits seldom cause the type of electrocution you are thinking of where the muscles spasmodically contract and cause the victim to be unable to let go of the conductor. Usually you just get a shock and maybe pass out and then hopefully you wake up and are OK afterwards. | |
| Dec 11, 2020 at 9:55 | comment | added | user57037 | De-energize the circuit or move the person using a non-conductive object. For example, in the specific situation you mention, turning off the light switch would de-energize the circuit. | |
| Dec 11, 2020 at 9:43 | comment | added | TheDarkVice | Getting 'electrocuted in the toilet' sounds like some decent comedy, perhaps the correct procedure would be to grab your camera and take some footage. | |
| Dec 11, 2020 at 9:39 | comment | added | Kyle B | In the Navy, they taught the first action is to try to get them clear with a wooden stick or such. | |
| Dec 11, 2020 at 9:29 | history | edited | user768421 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Dec 11, 2020 at 9:18 | answer | added | RoyC | timeline score: 4 | |
| Dec 11, 2020 at 9:14 | answer | added | hacktastical | timeline score: 3 | |
| Dec 11, 2020 at 9:11 | comment | added | JonathanG | Somebody once told me a way was, to tackle them away from the wires. | |
| Dec 11, 2020 at 9:11 | comment | added | Andy aka | Anyone installing lights should not do so unless they are proficient in the safety precautions and that means disabling the electricity. I wonder what Darwin would say? | |
| Dec 11, 2020 at 9:10 | history | edited | user768421 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Dec 11, 2020 at 9:03 | history | asked | user768421 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |