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Parking Tips

Park on the opposite side of the street from involved utility poles.

Park at least one full span away from the downed power line. A span is the distance between two utility poles.

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Mike Call2019-08-05T15:03:31+00:00

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Electrical Safety

Electrical Safety Basics
  • Keep Your Distance from Electricity
  • Visualizing Electricity
  • Electrical Terms
  • Circuits
  • Grounding
  • Conductors and Insulators
  • Arcing
  • Touch Potential
  • Step Potential
  • Avoid Touch and Step Potential
  • Shock Effects
  • Injury Severity
The Electric Distribution System
  • Power Plants
  • Switchyards
  • Transmission Lines
  • Substations
  • Distribution Lines
  • Primary and Secondary Lines
  • Insulators, Transformers and Regulators
  • Other Distribution Line Fixtures
  • Underground Lines
  • Pad-Mounted Transformers
  • Underground Vaults
  • Service Wires and Weatherheads
  • Service Panels
Fires Involving Electric Facilities
  • Arriving on the Scene
  • Protecting the Public
  • Safeguards
  • What NOT to Do
  • Substation Fires
  • Extinguishing Substation Fires
  • Transmission Line Fires
  • Distribution Line Fires
  • Vault and Manhole Emergencies
  • Structure Fires
  • Approaching a Structure
  • Weatherheads
  • De-Energizing and Entering
  • Asbestos and Lead Awareness
  • Asbestos and Lead Precautions
  • Oil Release Precautions
  • PCB Hazards
Downed Power Lines
  • Downed Power Line Hazards
  • Parking Tips
  • Approaching Downed Lines
  • Coil Memory
  • Securing the Area
  • Vehicles Contacting Utility Poles: No Imminent Danger
  • Vehicles Contacting Utility Poles: Imminent Danger
  • Aerial Equipment Contact: No Imminent Danger
  • Aerial Equipment Contact: Imminent Danger
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