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SLIDE 1
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Beforedarkeningtheroom,offerawelcomeandoverview.
Beginbyintroducingtheprogramanditstopic:
• WelcometoFirstResponderBeware:StayingSafewhileSavingOthers,ElectricalSafetyforFirstResponders.Today’ssessionwillsharestrategiesforworkingsafelyaroundelectricpowerlinesandforhandlingcertainemergenciesinvolvingelectricity.Byfollowingtheprocedureswe’llcoverheretoday,youcankeepyourself,yourfellowfirstresponders,andthepublicsafe.NowIknowthatsomeofyouwillhaveheardthisinformationbefore,andsoforyou,thisprogramwillbearefresher.Forothers,thismaybethefirsttimeyou’rehearingaboutthistopic,butIhopeeveryonewillfindtheprogramvaluable.
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Firefighters,police,andEMTsaretypicallyfirstonthesceneinanemergencyandfacethegreatestriskfromelectricalinfrastructurecontacts.
Understandingthepotentialdangersanddealingwiththemcorrectlymakeseveryonesafer.Thisprogramisdesignedtosupplement,notreplace,yourdepartment’sstandardoperatingprocedures(SOPs).
Thisisagoodtimetoreiteratetheimportanceofthisinformation:thatitcanprotectfirstresponders,incidentvictims,andbystandersfromelectricity-relatedinjuryordeath.
Pleasenote: Eachlocaldepartmentwillhaveitsownstandardoperatingproceduresaboutelectricalsafety.Emphasizetoparticipantsthatthisprogramisnotdesignedtoreplacetheseprocedures,onlytosupplementthem.
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Electricalsafetybasics.Thispresentationwillcoverkeypracticesyouneedtoknowtokeepyourselfsafearoundelectricpowerlinesandonthesceneofemergenciesinvolvingelectricity.Thetopicswearegoingtofocusonare:
• RespectthePowerofElectricity
• HandsOffElectricalSystems
• ProtectYourselfandOthersfromShock
• AlwaysObservethe10-FootRule
• BeAwareofOverheadPowerLines
• UseExtraCautionNearDownedPowerLines
• ManageSubstationandTransformerFires
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Respectthepowerofelectricity.Firstofall,weneedtoknowafewbasicthingsaboutelectricity.
• Electricityalwaysseekstheeasiest,mostdirectpathtothegroundthroughconductorslike:
o Yourbodyo Treeso Water
o Metalobjectsandstructuresincludingfencesandevengutterso Andlongortallequipmentsuchasladders.
• Evenlow-voltageelectricshockcanbefatal.Protectingyourselfmeansalwaysrememberingthattherearenominorriskswhendealingwithelectricity.
• Standard-issueprotectivegeardoesnotinsulateyouagainstelectricshock.
• Electricshockandburninjuriesmayincludeinternaltissuedamagethatisnotimmediatelyapparent.Makesurevictimsreceivethoroughmedicalattention.Shockvictimsoftenshownovisibleinjuriesoronlyminorburnsontheskin,buttheinternalorganscanbecriticallywounded.Treattheseinjuriesasseriousregardlessoftheirappearance.
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Handsoffelectricalsystems.Rememberthatevenlow-voltageelectricshockispotentiallyfatal.Toavoidthisrisk,keepawayfromelectricalequipmentandsystems.
• Neverattempttodisconnectelectricalservices.Thiscanbeanextremelydangerous,evendeadly,mistake.
o Nevercutservicewiresorpowerlines.
o Neverattempttoremoveelectricalmeters.Thisisextremelydangerousandcancauseseriousinjuryordeath.
o Neverattempttoopenorenteramanholeorvaultuntilyouaresureithasbeende-energized.
• Nevertouchorattempttomovepowerlines.Remember,yourprotectivegeardoesnotinsulateyouagainstelectricshock.Indealingwithelectricalsystems,employahands-offpolicyandcallGulfPower.
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Protectyourselfandothersfromshock.Adheringtosomesimplebestpracticescanminimizetheriskofelectricshock.
• Alwaysidentifypowerlinesandelectricalequipmentuponarrivalatanincidentscene.Thefirstthingtodoistosurveytheareaforoverheadpowerlines,downedlines,andequipmentsuchastransformers.Especiallyduringorafterastorm,lookforlinesdownintreesoronfences.Properelectrical-safetyproceduresshouldfigureintoanyoperationalplanning.
• Assumealllinesareenergizedaswellasallobjectsincontactwithpowerlines.Eveniflinesappeartobeinsulated,thecoatingyouseeisnotdesignedtoprotectyoufromshock.Additionally,areasaroundpowerlinesandelectricalequipmentorobjectsincontactwiththem(suchastrees,fences,orvehicles)shouldalsobetreatedasenergized.Thisincludestheground.Approachwithcaution.
• Ifpowerlinesorelectricalequipmentareinvolvedinanincident,haveyourdispatchercontactGulfPower.Callingisalwaystherightthingtodowhetheryouidentifyelectricalinfrastructureorarejustunsure.Theywantyouandthepublictobesafeandwillrespondquickly.Theirpersonnelwillswitchoffthepowerandtellyouwhentheareaissafeandde-energized.
• Assimpleasitsounds,providethebestpossibledirectionstothelocation.Intersections,landmarks,andspecificbuildingswillhelp.
• Securethearea.Whendealingwithelectricity,yourpriorityistoprotectyourselfandthepublic.Utilitypersonnelwilltellyouwhenitissafetoapproach.
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Alwaysobservethe10-footrule.Theminimumsafedistancefrompowerlinesis10feet.
• OSHArequiresthatyoukeepyourselfandyourequipmentatleast10feetawayfrompowerlines.Maintainaminimum10-footclearanceforpowerlinesof50,000voltsorless.
• Highervoltagesrequiregreaterclearances.OSHAregulationsspecifygreaterdistancesforlinesofmorethan50,000volts.Forexample,theminimumclearancefora500,000-voltlineis18feet.
• Thereisnouniformsystemforidentifyingpowerlinevoltage.Whenindoubt,contactGulfPowerforclearanceinformation.Theirlineworkersgetalotofspecializedtrainingthatteachesthemtorecognizethevoltagesthey’redealingwithatanygivensite.Don’tmakethemistakeofthinkingyoucanknowtheappropriatevoltageandclearancebylookingataline.
• Electricalsafetydistancesgivenareminimums.Alwaysusethemaximumpossibledistance.Yourbestpracticeisalwaystostayasfarawayaspossiblefrompowerlinesandelectricalinfrastructure.
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Beawareofoverheadpowerlines.Whenoverheadlinesarepresentatanincidentscene,rememberafewsimplesafetyrules.
• Parkemergencyvehiclesasfarawayaspossiblefromoverheadpowerlines.Youdon’twanttobesurprisedbyafallingpowerline.
• Keepallaerialequipmentatleast10feetawayfromoverheadlines.Rememberthe10-footruleandthatmetalladdersareconductors.Beawarethatwindcanmoveaerialequipment,andwhenpossible,assignaspottertomonitoryourequipment’sproximitytopowerlines.Rememberthathighervoltagesrequiregreaterclearances,andalwaysusethemaximumpossibledistance.(Agoodruleofthumbistomaintainasafetyclearancethatisgreaterthanthelengthoftheequipmentwhenextended.)
• Neveruseasolidwaterstreamtofightfiresnearoverheadpowerlines.Asolidstreamcancreateaclearpathforelectriccurrent.Whenoverheadlinesareinthevicinityofafire,youcan,withextremecare,useasprayormist.ButrememberthatALLwaterisaconductorandalwaysbeextremelycautiouswhenusingwateraroundoverheadlines.
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Beawareofoverheadpowerlines.Rememberthatanythingtouchingapowerlinemaybeenergized.
• Ifyourequipmentcontactsapowerline,themostimportantthingtodoisremaincalmandstayput.
o Theequipmentshouldbeconsideredenergized,asshouldthepowerline.
o CallGulfPowerimmediately.
o Ifyoucandososafely,movetheequipmentawayfromthepowerline.
o Iftheequipmentcannotbemoved,stayput,andwarnotherstostayawayuntilutilitypersonnelgivetheallclear.Allpersonnelontheequipmentshouldremainthere.Thisisyoursafestcourseofaction.Utilitypersonnelwillrespondquickly,switchoffthepower,andtellyouwhenitissafetogetoff.Waitfortheirinstructions.
Beawareofoverheadpowerlines.Insomecases,otherhazardssuchasfiremakeitimpossibletostayontheenergizedequipmentuntilutilitypersonnelgivetheallclear.
• Iffireorotherimminentdangerforcesyouofftheequipment:
o Jumpclear,keepingbothfeettogetherandwithouttouchingtheequipmentandthegroundatthesametime.Ifyoudo,youwillbecomeelectricity’spathtothegroundandyouwillbeseriously—orfatally—shocked.Makeeveryattempttolandonbothfeetatthesametime.
o Shuffleawaywithsmallsteps,keepingbothfeettogetherandonthegroundatalltimes.
o Donotrunortakelongsteps.Whenequipmentcontactsaline,electricityspreadsoutinthegroundlikeripplesinapondandthevoltagedecreaseswithdistancefromthepointofcontact. Ifyourlegsbridgetwoareasofdifferentvoltageyoucouldbekilled.
Demonstratethejump-offprocedure.
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Useextracautionneardownedpowerlines.Dealingwithdownedlinesrequiresadditionalmeasurestoprotectlifeandproperty.
• Parkemergencyvehiclesawayfromfallenlines.Thegroundandobjectsinthevicinityofafallenpowerlinemaybeenergized.Waitforutilitypersonneltogivetheallclear.
• Securethearea.
o Keepyourselfandthepublicatleast30feetawayfromfallenpowerlines.Alwaysrememberthatobjectsandeventhegroundneardownedlinesmayalsobeenergized.
o Clickforsecondsub-bullet.o Transmissionlinesfromlargetowersrequireadistanceof100
feet.Inanyincidentinvolvingdownedlines,recallthatwindaswellaselectricchargecancauselinestowhipandmove.Observingtheseexpandedclearancescanhelpprotecteveryonefromtheunexpected.
• Nevertouchorattempttomovefallenlinesorobjectscontactingthem.Doingsoendangersyouandincidentvictims.ContactGulfPowerimmediatelysotheycande-energizethescene.
• Neveruseasolidwaterstreamtofightfiresneardownedlines.Ifyoumustusewatertoextinguishafireneardownedlines,useonlyafogorspray,andbeextremelycautious.
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Useextracautionneardownedpowerlines.Whenincidentvictimsareinoraroundtheenergizedarea,particularlyinvehiclesthathavecontactedpowerlines,rememberthatbothyouandtheyaresafeststayingput.
• Donotenter,approach,orcontactareasorvehiclesthatmaybeenergized.Resistthetemptationtoattempttoextractpassengers.Youriskbothyourownandthevictims’safetywhenyouentertheenergizedarea.Instead,stayaway.Youchosethisworktosavelives,andthatinstinctisstrong.However,inthiscase,ifyouentertheenergizedarea,youhaveaveryhighriskofelectricshock.Becomingavictimyourselfputseveryoneingreaterdanger.
o CallGulfPowerimmediately.Theywillrespondquicklyandde-energizethescene.
o Instructvictimstodrivethevehicleawayfromthelineifthiscanbedonesafely.Keepingyourdistance,findapositionwherepassengerscanseeyouwithoutexitingormovingaroundinsidethevehicleandattempttoreassurethem.
o Ifthevehiclecannotbemoved,instructtheoccupantstostayputuntilutilitypersonnelgivetheallclear.Stayinginthevehicleistheirbestprotectionagainstelectricshock.Tellthemutilitypersonnelareonthewaytoturnofftheelectricity;tostayput;andtotrytorelax.Ifpassengersareinjuredorpanicked,talkwiththem,keepthemcalmandalert,andusethewaittimetopreparemedicalassistance.
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Useextracautionneardownedpowerlines.Insomecases,fireorotherhazardsmakeitimpossibleforvictimstoremaininthevehicle.
• Ifoccupantsinanenergizedvehicleareinimminentdangerfromfireorotherhazards,youmustresistthetemptationtoapproachthevehicle.Contactinganenergizedvehicleisasurewaytobecomeashockvictimyourself!Followtheseprocedurestogeteveryoneoutalive.
o Instructthemtojumpclearwithoutcontactingthevehicleandthegroundatthesametime.Findavantagepointwherevictimsinthevehiclecanseeandhearyou,butkeepyourdistance.
o Tellthemtoshuffleawaykeepingbothfeettogetherandonthegroundatthesametime.Emphasizethattheymustnot runortakelongsteps.
o Demonstratetheproperprocedurefromadistance.Showoccupantshowtoperformthejump-and-shuffleprocedurefromavisibledistancebeforetheyattempttheirescape.
• Ifvictimsareinjured,disabled,orotherwiseunabletosafelyexitthevehicleontheirown,yourincidentcommanderwilltellyouhowtoproceed.Waitforinstructionsbeforetakingactionoryoucouldbecomeanothervictim.
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Substationfires.Substationspresentspecificrisks.
• Burningelectricalequipmentisalreadyruinedandwillbereplaced.Thesafestcourseofactionistoletitburn.
• ContactGulfPowerandwaitfortheirpersonneltoarrive.Neverattempttoenterasubstationwithoututilitypersonnelpresent.
• Evacuatetheareaandkeepeveryoneatleast300feetawayfromthesubstation.Yourmostimportantresponsibilityinthesetypesofemergenciesistoprotectthepublic.
• Electricalequipmentcontainsoil.Bealertforexplosionsandtoxicsmoke.
• Protectareaexposurestopreventthefirefromspreading.Oncetheareaisevacuated,focusondefendingnearbypropertyandgreenspace.
• Ifanequipmentfiremustbesuppressed,utilitypersonnelandtheincidentcommanderwilltellyouhowtoproceed.
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Transformerfires.Burningtransformerscallforsimilarproceduresassubstationfires.
• Donotopenorenterswitchcabinetsorpad-mountedtransformerssuchasthisone.Thisisverydangerousandunnecessary.
o Nevercutlocksorprycabinetsopen.Equipmentcontainsliveelectricalcomponentsandifyoucontactthem,youcouldbekilled.Onceafirehasbegun,theequipmentisunsalvageableandwillbereplaced.Don’triskyourlifetosaveruinedequipment.
• Callthelocalelectricutility,evacuatethepublic,andprotectareaexposures.Whetherit’satransformeronthegroundoronapole,bealertforexplosionsandtoxicsmoke,andoncetheareaissecure,dowhatyoucantokeepthefirefromspreading.
• Lettransformersburnuntilotherwiseinstructedbyutilitypersonnel.Theywilldeterminewhenitissafetoextinguishanequipmentfireandwilladviseyourincidentcommanderregardingthesafestprocedures.
Solet’sreviewthekeypointsofthispresentation.
• Identifyalloverheadpowerlinesandelectricalequipmentuponarrivalatanincidentscene.Dothisaspartofyourinitialsituationsurveyandincludeelectricalinfrastructureinyouroperationalplanning.
• Wheneveryoususpectelectricalinfrastructureisinvolvedorwhenindoubt,callGulfPower.Theywanttohelpyoukeepyouandthepublicsafe.
• Handsoffelectricalsystems.
o Clickforfirstsub-bullet.o Neverattempttodisconnectelectricalservice.o Clickforsecondsub-bullet.
o Nevertouchpowerlines.Utilitypersonnelwillswitchofftheelectricitytode-energizeasceneandwillinformyouwhentheareaissafe.
• Assumeallpowerlinesareenergized,andkeepyourselfandyourequipmentatleast10feetaway.
• Evenlow-voltageelectricshockcanbefatal,andremember,yourgeardoesNOTinsulateyouagainstelectricshock.
• Whenrespondingtoasubstationortransformerfire,letitburn,evacuatethearea,andprotectexposures.Yourfocusshouldbeonsafeguardinglifeandproperty.
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Incaseofemergency,callGulfPowerat850-505-5022.
Foradditionalinformation,visitourwebsiteatwww.gulfpower.com.
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Thankyouforyourattention.Takequestionsandbegindiscussion.TheTrainer’sGuideincludesmoredetailabouthowelectricityworks,whentocontactthelocalelectricutility,whatsortofmaterialsandobjectsconductelectricity,jump-offprocedure,andotherinformationaboutsafetyprocedures.Discusshowthisinformationconflictswithwhatyouraudiencebelievedaboutelectricityandhowtheymayhaveputthemselvesorothersatriskinthepast.Askwhattheywouldhavedonedifferentlyhadtheyhadthistrainingbefore.Considersomeofthesuggestedsimulationsoruseyourown.GulfPowerthanksyouforhelpingtokeepfirstresponderssafe.