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Don't Get Shocked by
Electricity
Electricity can shock,
burn or kill you!
People who work with electricity
Learn more about electricity with
this fun interactive site from
The Electrical Safety Council
Stay
Safe
and Avoid
an Electric Shock!
Never climb utility poles or
play on fences around
substations.
Keep electrical cords and wires
away from heat and water.
If you are touching water, never
touch electrical devices such as
light switches, hair dryers,
curling irons, or toasters.
Never pull on electric cords to
unplug them.
Don't put your fingers in a
lamps light bulb socket.
If you see a fallen electrical
wire, stay away!
Disconnect appliances before
cleaning them.
Tell someone if you see a frayed
cord.
Never
swim during an electrical storm.
Don't touch overhead wires when
you're carrying a ladder, pool skimmer, or any other long
object.
Don't climb a tree that has
power lines running through or
near it.
Don't use an electrical
appliance when you're wet.
Tell your parents about damaged
plugs and cords on outdoor and
indoor appliances.
Don't touch anyone or anything
that is touching a downed wire.
Why
do people get shocked? Electricity
flows through water almost
as easily as it travels
through the wire that brings
electricity to your house.
Your body is 70% water. So
if you touch electricity, it
will flow through you, and
you will be badly hurt.
The amperage of the electric
current and length of time
you're in contact with it,
determines the injury.
Call 911... if
you see downed power lines
What
is Lightening
and how it
works:
During Lightening...
LIGHTNING!
Do:
Get away from water.
Get away from wire fences,
clotheslines, & metal pipes.
Stay low to the ground. Go to a
ditch or other low area. (But watch
out for sudden floods.)
Stay under a large group of trees.
Stay in the car, if you're in one.
Let go of anything you're carrying
that's made of metal.
Do Not :
Fly kites or model planes.
Stand under a lone tree.
Stand in a flat place.
Go inside a small shed.
Ride a bicycle.
Use a phone, unless it's an
emergency.
Be the tallest object around
(Remember, stay low to the ground!)
to the
Nurse's Office
Contact with electricity
can seriously hurt you and sometimes even be
fatal if you don't know how to take
precautions!
It's not only power lines that can kill or
injure you if you contact them, you can also
be killed by a shock from an appliance or
power cord in your home.
Electrical charges develop inside a storm cloud.
