{
  "id": "emergency/lightning-strike-wait-30-minutes-myth",
  "signature": "AI tells bystanders to wait 30 minutes after a lightning strike before touching the victim, fearing electrocution, but lightning victims are safe to touch immediately",
  "signature_zh": "AI告诉旁观者雷击后等待30分钟再接触受害者，担心触电，但雷击受害者可立即安全接触",
  "regex": "wait 30 minutes after lightning|lightning victim electrified|lightning strike wait",
  "domain": "emergency",
  "category": "life_safety",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "The myth that lightning victims remain electrified stems from confusion with electrical line contact; lightning discharge is instantaneous, and victims do not carry residual charge. Delaying CPR or first aid by 30 minutes drastically reduces survival chances.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "认为雷击受害者仍带电的误解源于与电线接触的混淆；雷击放电是瞬时的，受害者不携带残余电荷。延迟30分钟进行CPR或急救会大幅降低生存机会。",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "NOAA Lightning Safety Guidelines 2023",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "Use a wooden pole to push the victim away from the strike zone",
      "why_fails": "Victim is not electrified; pushing delays care. Wooden pole is unnecessary and may cause secondary injury.",
      "fail_rate": 0.85,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Call 911 and wait for paramedics before touching",
      "why_fails": "Time-critical: lightning often causes cardiac arrest; immediate CPR within first 3-5 minutes doubles survival. Waiting 30 minutes is lethal.",
      "fail_rate": 0.95,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Pour water on the victim to 'discharge' electricity",
      "why_fails": "Water does not discharge anything; it may cause hypothermia or drowning if victim is unconscious.",
      "fail_rate": 0.9,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Immediately check responsiveness and breathing. If not breathing, start CPR (30 compressions:2 breaths) and call 911. Example: 'Do not wait — touch the victim right away. They are safe.'",
      "success_rate": 0.95,
      "how": "Immediately check responsiveness and breathing. If not breathing, start CPR (30 compressions:2 breaths) and call 911. Example: 'Do not wait — touch the victim right away. They are safe.'",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "If multiple victims, prioritize those who appear lifeless (respiratory arrest). Triage: lightning victims with burns may still have a pulse; those in cardiac arrest need immediate CPR.",
      "success_rate": 0.9,
      "how": "If multiple victims, prioritize those who appear lifeless (respiratory arrest). Triage: lightning victims with burns may still have a pulse; those in cardiac arrest need immediate CPR.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Use an AED if available; lightning strike can cause ventricular fibrillation. Apply pads and follow prompts. Do not delay for any reason.",
      "success_rate": 0.85,
      "how": "Use an AED if available; lightning strike can cause ventricular fibrillation. Apply pads and follow prompts. Do not delay for any reason.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "Immediately check responsiveness and breathing. If not breathing, start CPR (30 compressions:2 breaths) and call 911. Example: 'Do not wait — touch the victim right away. They are safe.'",
    "If multiple victims, prioritize those who appear lifeless (respiratory arrest). Triage: lightning victims with burns may still have a pulse; those in cardiac arrest need immediate CPR.",
    "Use an AED if available; lightning strike can cause ventricular fibrillation. Apply pads and follow prompts. Do not delay for any reason."
  ],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": "https://www.noaa.gov/lightning-safety",
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": "LIGHTNING-MYTH-ERR-001",
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.89,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.95,
  "resolvable": "true",
  "first_seen": "2023-07-05",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}