On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 09:37:36 +0000 (GMT), Rodney Blackall wrote:

Do not lie flat since that would increase the amount of
electrical current your body will receive if lightning
were to strike close to you."

[Snip]

If struck the main current will follow the best conducting path to
ground.

And when it's in the ground it doesn't just magically disappear there
are very high ground currents and potential differences, this is the
problem with lying down or large quadrupeds. You/they get enough
potential difference between different parts of the body to receive a
fatal shock.

Wet is better than dry and exposed metal is the best. Choose where
you have zips with care!

But as you have just said 'To paraphrase Ogden Nash "In the
world of lightning there are no rules."'

First aid for cardiac arrest and/or artificial respiration will
normally revive an apparently dead victim if applied promptly.

Best to check that the heart is actually stopped before using cardiac
massage, it's a good way to kill someone otherwise... Though I agree
if you or someone else has the knowledge and skills they should be
used.

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Cheers
Dave. pam is missing e-mail