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e. We should play games only after sufficient warm up exercises.

First Aid

a. First of all, the injured person should be kept comfortably and should be
consoled well.

b. We should not let the fractured part of the body move.

c. The bleeding in the fractured part must be stopped immediately.

d. We should not pull or massage the fractured part of the body.

e. We should take the injured person to the nearest health center as quickly as
possible.

3. Electric Shock

Eletric shock occurs by passage of electric current through our body when we touch
the naked electric wire/short circuit at home, school or any other places. The person
may die due to the internal effects of the electric shock on the heart even though
we do not see any external wounds in the body.

Safety Measures

a. We should not leave the bare electric wire here and there.

b. We should not touch the broken wires and damaged bulbs carelessly.

c. Our children should be made aware of the safety measures about the use of
electric switches and plugs.

d. We should not touch electric appliances with wet hands and bare feet.

e. Electric wiring of the houses and the schools should be done only by the
skilled/ trained electrician.

f. We should have good knowledge of the electric appliances before using them.

First Aid

a. First of all, we should turn off the main switch of the electricity.

b. If the victim is still in contact with the bare wire, we should immediately

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