Lightning
There are three (3) contingencies that warrant E-911 response:
- Caller has been hit by lightning:
Injuries should be handled per normal EMD procedures but, to reduce exposure to further injury…
refer to card “A”
- Caller is reporting someone else hit by lightning: refer to card “B”
- Caller is reporting house hit by lightning: refer to card “C”
Otherwise (time permitting):
- Caller is worried about nearby lightning, no damage or injury: refer to card “D”
Non-Emergency Advice (if time permits):
- You can get general information at our local emergency broadcast radio station (if available). The station is at: AM.
- You can call our local non-emergency phone line (if one is set up for the incident).
- The number is .
- You can also listen to NOAA weather radio (if you have one), or get in touch with the nearest National Weather Service office.
NOTE: Types of injury associated with lightning: electrical shock, burns, cardiovascular.
NOTE: The dispatcher is not required to ask every question in the natural disaster series. Ask only those questions that pertain to the specific call.
