AS/NZS IEC 60479.4:2022 identically adopts IEC/TR 60479 4:2020 which summarizes the basic parameters for lightning and its variability insofar as they apply to human beings and livestock. Possible direct and indirect interactions of strikes with bodies of living beings indicated. Resulting effects caused by lightning currents for the organism described. Shows of effects on human beings and livestock due to lightning strokes versus effects of electric shocks derived from electrical systems.