Electrical DANGERS & How It Affects Your Body

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Dr Kevin Johnston VK4UH discusses Electrical Dangers and Safety - from a Medical perspective.

What is electrocution? How does it differ from an electric shock? How does this all affect the heart?

Dr Kevin is a Specialist Anaesthetist from Brisbane, he trained in the UK, he has held several academic university positions teaching both undergrad and post grad medical trainees. He has had a lifelong passion for Radio and Electronics and has held an amateur radio licence for over 50 years with interests in long-distance Microwave Propagation and Meteor Scatter and is the current president of the Brisbane VHF Group.

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0:00 What is dangerous?
2:28 Electrocution definition
5:52 What is an electric shock?
7:22 Effects of electricity on the body
11:44 Pacemakers & the heart
18:14 War of the Currents history 1880
22:38 Current (not voltage)
26:07 Using electricity for medical intervention
30:06 How pacemakers work
39:02 Learn CPR and have an AED!

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HamRadioDX
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This was very good, thanks for sharing.

temporarilyoffline
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Thanks for sharing, Hayden… your channel is the best!
Cheers. Peter VK3ACZ

peter-vkacz
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Very informative and in layman's terms not to far in the weeds

kevinkdtxitransmitindiana
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Another great video.👍. My apprenticeship started in 1985 and alot was taught about safety in the field.
However, I have been zapped many times by working on live equipment or switchboards etc. Most critical services require live/hot work where possible. I'm lucky I made it to retirement.⚡️🤓👍

DonzLockz
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Hi Hayden. Do you mind if I post this video to the Brisbane VHF channel. Kevin is the president of our club. Thanks Andre VK4ANL

andrelubbock
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Refreshing to watch someone so highly educated. Thank you HRDX.

WECB
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Heh, heh, I wonder how many Australians die, per year. from SNAKE bites? Or do you keep THAT statistic secret? :)

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