Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch

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.