00:00You can safely touch someone who was recently struck by lightning.
00:04Believing otherwise can cost lives.
00:06After a Florida mother and her two-year-old were struck, listen.
00:10If her body's still in charge from the lightning, then we run to risk.
00:14So we're just waiting on fire rescue.
00:15That's false.
00:16The current has already moved through their bodies and been distributed into the ground.
00:20Their bodies hold no electrical charge anymore, and they are safe to approach.
00:24CDC says nearly 90% of lightning victims do survive, but injuries can be lifelong.
00:30Call 911.
00:31Watch for continued lightning.
00:33If someone is unresponsive and not breathing normally, start CPR.
00:37Use an AED if available, and follow the dispatcher's instructions.
00:41Don't let this myth delay life-saving help.
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