There have been numerous websites advocating the position that resistive skin protects against shock, but I think there may be a more negative effect of the (albeit weaker) current's tendency to pass through conductive internal organsrather than the dermisin such a case. Of course, insulating gear effectively prevents the wearer from completing a circuit; but if a suitable connection is already made with the bare body, much greater damage would result as the energy passes inside the victim. Therefore, shouldn't perspiration and hemorrhaging generally contribute to his personal survival?