Lightning Safety: When to Run Inside & How to Help (Video)

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Hear thunder? You might be within 10 km of a strike.

Hear thunder? You might be within 10 km of a strike.

Lightning Safety in Barsaat

Stay safe when monsoon storms roll in, and discover the single rule that could keep you out of danger. We'll walk through what to avoid, where to seek shelter, and the quick first-aid steps if someone gets struck.

30-30 rule explained

Light reaches you instantly, but thunder lags. Count the seconds between the flash and the boom. Roughly three seconds per kilometre, so if the gap is under thirty seconds, a strike is close, get inside right away.

Flash-to-thunder limit

A flash-to-thunder gap of thirty seconds means the lightning is within ten kilometres, a distance close enough to be dangerous.

Unsafe spots

Lightning always seeks the tallest, wettest path to ground. That makes trees, flat roofs, open fields, tin sheds, bus stops, and motorbikes high-risk spots during a storm.

Old Saying

Remember the old saying: if thunder roars, go indoors. You don’t have to wait for rain to start.

Post-storm wait

After the last rumble, stay inside for thirty minutes before venturing back out, even if the sky looks clear.

If someone is struck

If someone is struck, first make sure the area is safe, then call emergency services. Check their breathing for ten seconds; if they’re not breathing, start CPR with hard, fast chest compressions at about one hundred twenty beats per minute.

The one rule to follow

The one rule to remember: count the flash to thunder, and if it’s under thirty seconds, get inside immediately. Then stay inside for at least thirty minutes after the final thunder.

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The full guide is on thecareonline.com. General information only, so check with your doctor for your own case.