- All electric wires should be well insulated and defective equipment
- repaired and replaced.
- Do not touch electric switches and appliances with wet hands.
- Prepare one for bad news.
- Lay the casualty down and deal with the injury or underlying cause of the shock.
- Raise and support legs to improve the blood supply to the vital organs.
- Loosen tight clothing at chest, neck, waist to reduce constriction in these areas.
- Protect when necessary with a blanket or sheet.
- Do not give casualty anything to drink.
- Take him to hospital as soon as possible.