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shock depends on how heavy a charge of electricity the 
wire is carrying at the time. 
The patient is usually unable to release himself from 
the wire. The first thing to be done, if possible, is to 
turn off the current by means of the switch, but if this 
cannot be done at once , the patient must be rescued by 
pulling him away from the wire. 
Remember his body will easily carry the charge to 
yours while he is against the wire. Therefore you must 
“insulate” yourself — that is, put on your hands some- 
thing that will not let the electricity into your body — or 
stand on something that will “insulate” you ; for instance, 
rubber gloves or rubber tobacco pouches, dry silk hand- 
kerchiefs, other silk garments or newspapers used in 
place of gloves if necessary. Stand on a rubber mat or 
on dry boards, or glass, or in dire necessity dry clothes 
can be used to stand on. They must not be wet as then 
they will carry the electric current through your body 
and you must also be rescued instead of rescuing. 
Prevention: 1. Do not touch the “third rail” of elec- 
tric railways. 
2. Do not catch hold of swinging wires, they may be 
“live wires.” 
3. Report broken wires to the right authorities. 
Treatment : 
1. Get patient loose from the current 
2. Send for the doctor. 
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3. Lay the patient flat on his back. 
4. Loosen the clothing, and perform artificial respira- 
tion according to Schaefer method if necessary. 
5. Give first aid treatment to the burns. 
FIRE ACCIDENTS 
The first thought about a fire is to get it put out before 
it spreads any further. There are methods which will 
