Safety

Downed Power Lines

Always assume that a downed power line is charged (hot) and stay away from the line. If a power line falls on your vehicle while you are in the vehicle, stay in the vehicle unless it is life threatening. The tires on the vehicle will prevent the current from getting to the ground. If you must get out of the vehicle, jump clear of the vehicle, DO NOT touch the ground and the vehicle at the same time, as this will allow electricity to reach the ground and could cause serious injury or death.

Linemen Training

Our linemen go through a four year apprentice program and attend monthly training meetings provided by the cooperative and its associates.

Safety Demonstrations

Fred Bauman, Director of Member Services, provides safety demonstrations to local 4th graders each Spring. The demo includes many outdoor safety rules and concludes with a demonstration of the power of electricity by cooking a hot dog. The kids always enjoy the demontration and retain a lot of valuable safety information.

Mr. Bauman also conducts safety demos for other organizations in the community. If you wish to have him conduct a demo for your organization, please contact him via Internet form Mail Here or at our office

We also conduct a high voltage demontration every year at the Fulton County 4-H fair. Our linemen perform several functions at the demo that they do out in the field.