“So far this year, we haven’t received any patients who were injured due to lightning strikes.” District Xiufeng, head nurse of the emergency department at the city’s central hospital, said lightning strikes have not been uncommon in previous years either. “As far as the city is concerned, the probability of people being injured by lightning is relatively small because there are more buildings. So we haven’t received any patients who were injured by lightning in the past two years.” Zhang Lihui, director of the emergency department at Wuyi Central Hospital, said. “Now people’s safety awareness is much higher than before, so this year the hospital has not received any patients injured by lightning, last year there was one patient who died due to a lightning strike.” Tan Chunxin, head nurse of the emergency department of the city’s People’s Hospital, said the deceased was a migrant worker who was suddenly struck by lightning while working in the countryside. Because the injuries were relatively serious, he died after an ineffective resuscitation. □Remind thunderstorm weather try not to go out “Recently, the city has more thunderstorms, the public is vulnerable to lightning strikes when working in the open countryside, so be sure to pay attention to prevention.” Dr. Ma Changqing of Wuyi Chinese Hospital said that when encountering thunderstorms, people should try not to go out. If you must go out, it is best to wear rubber shoes and a raincoat, which can play an insulating role against lightning; when thunder and lightning strike, stay away from trees, try not to run in large strides, and do not walk around in wet clothes, hats and shoes, you can choose to take shelter under buildings; if you ride in a car in thunderstorm weather, do not put your head and hands out of the window; for sudden lightning, you should immediately squat down and lower your height, while keeping your feet together. “Once struck by lightning, the injured person should immediately lie flat to avoid excessive stimulation.” Ma Changqing said that the rescuer must first judge the safety of the environment, if the environment is not safe, must first move the injured to a safe location. Under the premise of environmental safety, if the injured person has stopped breathing, the rescuer should immediately perform artificial respiration on him or her, and if the heartbeat has stopped, chest compressions should be performed immediately. “If both have stopped, chest compressions and artificial respiration should be performed repeatedly for resuscitation, while quickly calling 120 and waiting for the arrival of emergency personnel.” Ma Changqing said. □ Tips Dangerous environments during thunderstorms ○ Open fields, such as sports fields, parking lots, playgrounds, etc.; ○ Isolated large trees, light poles, large billboards, under antenna towers; ○ Outdoor iron fences, overhead lines and near railroad tracks; ○ Isolated projecting high points, such as hilltops and ridges, roof areas of buildings; ○ Outdoor water or land-water junction, such as swimming pools, lakes, etc.; ○ Small unprotected lightning devices Protected buildings, warehouses, sheds, tents and temporary shelters; ○Non-metal roof or open vehicles, boats.