Basic Qualification · B-003 Station assembly, practice and safety · B-003-018-008
What should you do if you discover someone who is being burned by high voltage?
- A Immediately drag the person away from the high voltage
- B Run from the area so you won't be burned too
- C Turn off the power, call for emergency help and provide first aid if needed
- D Wait for a few minutes to see if the person can get away from the high voltage on their own, then try to help
Correct answer: C — Turn off the power, call for emergency help and provide first aid if needed. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
Turning off the power first stops the electricity from continuing to burn the victim or shock you, making it safe to call for emergency help and provide first aid. The full explanation — and one for every question — is in Pro.
Practise this section
Building a station safely: power supplies, grounding, RF exposure, lightning, feedline routing, and what a transmitter, receiver and transceiver actually do.