IF OUTSIDE
"When thunder roars, go indoors!"
There is no safe place to be outside during a thunderstorm. If you hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck, so move indoors to a substantial shelter or metal-top vehicle immediately. Lightning can be extremely dangerous and deadly.
If at a public park, pool, or golf course:
Several public parks, pools, and golf courses are equipped with lightning sirens (see far left image below) on their grounds. If you hear the lightning siren, move indoors or to a metal-top vehicle with the windows closed. If the siren sounds, that means that lightning is close enough to strike, regardless of whether or not a thunderstorm seems to be near the area. All persons participating in any outdoor sports activities need to move inside to safety. Stay inside and wait 30 minutes after the thunderstorm has passed to continue any outdoor sports activities. Should lightning sirens continue to sound even after the 30 minute period, remain indoors.
"When thunder roars, go indoors!"
There is no safe place to be outside during a thunderstorm. If you hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck, so move indoors to a substantial shelter or metal-top vehicle immediately. Lightning can be extremely dangerous and deadly.
If at a public park, pool, or golf course:
Several public parks, pools, and golf courses are equipped with lightning sirens (see far left image below) on their grounds. If you hear the lightning siren, move indoors or to a metal-top vehicle with the windows closed. If the siren sounds, that means that lightning is close enough to strike, regardless of whether or not a thunderstorm seems to be near the area. All persons participating in any outdoor sports activities need to move inside to safety. Stay inside and wait 30 minutes after the thunderstorm has passed to continue any outdoor sports activities. Should lightning sirens continue to sound even after the 30 minute period, remain indoors.
If no safe shelter is available:
Move to lower elevation and stay away from trees, power lines, metal fences, ponds, lakes, and other bodies of water. Do not lie flat on the ground.
Assisting lightning victims:
A person who has been struck by lightning does not carry the electrical charge. Therefore, touching the person will not cause an electrocution of anyone else. A lightning strike to the body can cause the heart to stop, in which case CPR needs to be performed. Call 911 if anyone becomes a victim of lightning.
A well known sign that a person is about to be struck by lightning is their hair standing on end. This means that there is electricity in the air and you need to move to shelter immediately. If no shelter is immediately available, crouch down on the ground with your head in between your knees. Do not lie flat.
IF INSIDE
During a thunderstorm, stay off of computers, landline and corded phones, and other electronics that require you to physically use it while being plugged into an electrical outlet. Do not use sinks, baths, and showers. Finally, stay away from windows and doors.
In case of fire:
Lightning can strike homes and buildings, causing destructive and damaging fires (see far right image above.) If you see smoke or fire, evacuate your home or building and call 911.
Move to lower elevation and stay away from trees, power lines, metal fences, ponds, lakes, and other bodies of water. Do not lie flat on the ground.
Assisting lightning victims:
A person who has been struck by lightning does not carry the electrical charge. Therefore, touching the person will not cause an electrocution of anyone else. A lightning strike to the body can cause the heart to stop, in which case CPR needs to be performed. Call 911 if anyone becomes a victim of lightning.
A well known sign that a person is about to be struck by lightning is their hair standing on end. This means that there is electricity in the air and you need to move to shelter immediately. If no shelter is immediately available, crouch down on the ground with your head in between your knees. Do not lie flat.
IF INSIDE
During a thunderstorm, stay off of computers, landline and corded phones, and other electronics that require you to physically use it while being plugged into an electrical outlet. Do not use sinks, baths, and showers. Finally, stay away from windows and doors.
In case of fire:
Lightning can strike homes and buildings, causing destructive and damaging fires (see far right image above.) If you see smoke or fire, evacuate your home or building and call 911.
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