Zimmermann Christoph, Cooper Mary Ann, Holle Ronald L
Wxline, Tucson, AZ, USA.
Ann Emerg Med. 2002 Jun;39(6):660-4. doi: 10.1067/mem.2002.124439.
On average, lightning causes more casualties annually in the United States than any other storm-related phenomenon except floods. Although 90% of those injured survive, they may have permanent sequelae and disability. Many of these people incur injuries or are killed by lightning because of misinformation and inappropriate behavior during thunderstorms. A few simple precautions can reduce lightning injury risk. To standardize recommended actions during thunderstorms, the Lightning Safety Group (LSG), composed of lightning experts from many lightning-related backgrounds, met at the American Meteorological Society meeting Phoenix, AZ, in January 1998 to collectively address personal lightning safety. This paper is a summary of the recommendations developed by the LSG.
平均而言，在美国，除洪水外，闪电每年造成的伤亡比任何其他与风暴相关的现象都要多。尽管90%的受伤者能够幸存，但他们可能会有永久性后遗症和残疾。许多人因雷暴期间的错误信息和不当行为而遭受雷击受伤或死亡。一些简单的预防措施可以降低雷击伤害风险。为了规范雷暴期间的建议行动，由来自许多与闪电相关背景的闪电专家组成的闪电安全小组（LSG）于1998年1月在亚利桑那州凤凰城举行的美国气象学会会议上会面，共同探讨个人闪电安全问题。本文是LSG制定的建议的总结。
