Tourist's hair suddenly stood up, netizens reminded: Get out of here! Experts said: Don't run around!

Recently, in Turpan, Xinjiang

Tourists' hair suddenly stood up while traveling

They drive two or three kilometers at full speed.

Image source: Screenshot of netizens’ video

Many netizens reminded:

Retreat! This is a lightning strike signal!

To this

Feng Minxue, Director of Jiangsu Lightning Protection Center, introduced

Everyone has encountered similar situations

Run

It’s not the best strategy!

If your hair is just dry

A bit too much static electricity

There's still time to leave.

If the hair is already standing up

You can't run away

And running will form a step voltage

It's more troublesome

The correct way to do it is to minimize the height and the area of ​​contact between your body and the ground. If you don’t have time to leave the top of the mountain, squat down on the spot, keep your feet together as much as possible, avoid touching the ground with your hands, and hold your head between your knees.

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So, how should we prevent lightning strikes and rescue people injured by lightning?

"Ten Musts"

01

When encountering a strong thunderstorm, you must go indoors as quickly as possible if you are in a high building, come down from the mountains as soon as possible, and get ashore quickly if you are swimming.

02

When thunder strikes, stay away from power sources, electric poles, tall towers, chimneys, flagpoles, etc. to avoid induced electricity.

03

Close doors, windows, home appliances, televisions, radios, and unplug antennas.

04

Quickly take shelter in a lightning-protected building, or in various vehicles with metal roofs or ships with metal hulls, and never stick your hands or head out of the window.

05

Throw away any metal-handled umbrellas or golf clubs you are holding, and try to remove all metal and other conductive objects from your body.

06

When your hair starts to stand on end or your skin feels a noticeable tremor, you should realize that you have been given an electric shock and should immediately squat down and try to lower yourself. At the same time, put your feet together, bend forward, sit down with your hands on your knees, and let your feet and buttocks touch the ground without touching your hands or arms. This can reduce the extent of the injury.

07

If you have to go out during a thunderstorm, it is best to wear rubber shoes, which can act as insulation.

08

Once someone is found to have been struck by lightning, he should be made to lie flat on the ground and his buttons and belt should be loosened.

09

In case of a lightning strike and the person is unconscious, the first witness should immediately perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and chest compressions until the patient wakes up.

10

While performing rescue on the spot, call "120" for assistance and then quickly transport the patient to the hospital for further treatment.