Lightning safety guidelines - 01/09/11
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On average, lightning causes more casualties annually in the United States than any other storm-related phenomenon except floods. Although 90% of those injured survive, they may have permanent sequelae and disability. Many of these people incur injuries or are killed by lightning because of misinformation and inappropriate behavior during thunderstorms. A few simple precautions can reduce lightning injury risk. To standardize recommended actions during thunderstorms, the Lightning Safety Group (LSG), composed of lightning experts from many lightning-related backgrounds, met at the American Meteorological Society meeting Phoenix, AZ, in January 1998 to collectively address personal lightning safety. This paper is a summary of the recommendations developed by the LSG. [Zimmermann C, Cooper MA, Holle RL. Lightning safety guidelines. Ann Emerg Med. June 2002;39:660-664.]
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| * | Address for reprints: Mary Ann Cooper, MD, Departments of Bioengineering and Emergency Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, M/C 724, 471 CME, 808 South Wood Street, Chicago, IL 60612-7354; 312-413-7489,fax 312-413-0289; macooper@uic.edu |
| ** | Mr. Zimmermann was formerly affiliated with the Division of Safety Management, Global Atmospherics, Inc., Tucson, AZ. |
| ★ | Mr. Holle was formerly senior research meteorologist at the National Severe Storms Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Norman, OK. |
| ★★ | Additional resources are listed in Appendix 1 and 2 in the full-text, online version of this article. Access the Annals Web site at annemergmed. Information is also available at ACEP's home page at annemergmed. |
Vol 39 - N° 6
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