If the victim is in contact with electricity (through a high-tension or type of wore or a defective home appliance), use a nonconductor, such as a dry stick, rolled-up dry newspaper, or heavy, dry gloves (rubber if available), to pull him away from the source of current as quickly as you can. It is sometimes possible to push the wire off the body with a dry stick. Stand on something dry. Electricity passes easily through moist articles and through metals. Avoid touching the person directly until he is away from the source of the shock.
Severe electric shock may paralyze the respiratory center in the brain and upset the nature rhythm of the heart. Once the victim is separated from the source of electricity, use mouth-to-mouth artificial respiration to restore his breathing. If the heart has stopped or is beating irregularly, apply closed-chest heart massage. If the person is breathing normally, keep him warm, quit, and in a half-sitting position until medical help arrives.