Lightning Safety
10-20% of lightning strike victims die, while 70% of survivors suffer serious long-term effects. But you can take some steps to reduce your chance of becoming a victim of a lightning strike when thunderstorms are near.
That is what this course is all about. Lightning Safety explores the warning signs of lightning and the safety precautions to take against it. It also explains how to protect your property or equipment from lightning strikes and what to do when someone is struck.
After taking this course, the learner will be able to:
- Explain how lightning occurs
- Identify the warning signs of lightning strikes
- Identify locations that are more prone to lightning strikes
- Take proper precautions to reduce the chances of becoming a lightning victim
- Explain how to take medical care of someone struck with lightning
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Get in touch with us to obtain the course, with access for one year, hosted on our LMS – Effectus.