What is the first step in the driver's responsibilities when dealing with an electric shock victim?

What is the first step in the driver's responsibilities when dealing with an electric shock victim?

• A. Personal Safety
• B. Passenger Safety
• C. Isolate Power
• D. Attend to victim

Answer: (A)

The first action is to protect yourself. In an electrical emergency, the immediate risk is to you as well as to the victim. If you approach a live electrical source without ensuring your own safety, you could be shocked or injured, which would prevent you from helping and could create additional hazards. So take steps to avoid contact with live parts and move to a safe position before doing anything else. Once you’re sure you’re not at risk, you can proceed to isolate the power if it’s safe to do so and then attend to the victim. Keeping passengers safe matters, but it follows after you have secured your own safety; attempting to help while in danger won’t help anyone. Attending to the victim comes after you’ve established a safe environment and controlled the electrical hazard.

The first action is to protect yourself. In an electrical emergency, the immediate risk is to you as well as to the victim. If you approach a live electrical source without ensuring your own safety, you could be shocked or injured, which would prevent you from helping and could create additional hazards. So take steps to avoid contact with live parts and move to a safe position before doing anything else. Once you’re sure you’re not at risk, you can proceed to isolate the power if it’s safe to do so and then attend to the victim. Keeping passengers safe matters, but it follows after you have secured your own safety; attempting to help while in danger won’t help anyone. Attending to the victim comes after you’ve established a safe environment and controlled the electrical hazard.