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Always turn off the power before approaching your child.
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If this is not possible, push the child away from the source of the electricity with a wooden or plastic object, such as a broom handle.
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Try tapping their feet or stroking their neck and shouting "hello" or "wake up".
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If you get no response from your child, you must follow the resuscitation sequence.
This page from the NHS.uk website gives step by step instructions on how to resuscitate a baby under 1 year old and a child.
Electric shocks
Warning
Electrical currents can cause serious injury.