Exclamation PointPlease call 911 immediately if you are having chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding, sudden weakness or numbness, or if you think you have a medical emergency.

Lightning Strike Treatment

1.Call 911

2. Help the Person When It Is Safe

 

3. Begin CPR

It is safe to touch the person. The body does not retain an electrical charge.

If pulse and breathing have stopped or seem dangerously weak:

 

4. Treat for Shock, if Necessary

 

5. Follow Up

 

WebMD Medical Reference

Reviewed by Varnada Karriem-Norwood, MD on September 27, 2011