Use the following information to answer the next four questions:
Age: 6 years old
Gender: male
C/c: unresponsive
Past medical Hx: n/a
Medications: n/a
1st vital signs: HR: 0, RR:0, BP:0, SpO2: 50%
Physical findings: third-degree burns on right arm and Palm
Other information: child was playing with a steel rod when he accidentally came in contact with electrical house service. The steel rod is found four feet away from the supine unconscious child. The scene is safe with no smoke, fire, or potential electrocution. Unwitnessed event.
Which of the following hazards should be the first concern of the paramedics?
a. Fire from a blown fuse
b. Contact with the power source
c. Steel rod laying next to the patient
d. Residual electrical charge in the patient