Electrical Safety Program

Clearwater Power Company’s electrical safety presentation is an educational program with a powerful message. A Clearwater Power lineman talks about safety around high-voltage power lines as well as electrical safety in the home. The visual effect when the lineman draws an arc on the 7,200 volt power line drives our safety message home. The goal of the demonstration is to promote an awareness and understanding of electrical hazards and inform participants about safety precautions to avoid accidents or injury.

The demonstration is conducted for various groups throughout our service area. Several hazardous situations are enacted including using a six foot “person” made of PVC pipe to show what can happen when people contact 7,200 volts of electricity. The enactments are true to life, using a hot dog to represent the person’s heart and a melon to represent the head.  In addition, we demonstrate trees and kites contacting power lines as well as illustrate the hazards of 120-volt household electricity.  The program captures and holds the attention of the audience and helps the viewer remember and respect the power of electricity after leaving the program.  You will not soon forget this presentation!

After the program, there is an opportunity for questions and answers from the audience. The entire presentation lasts approximately 45 minutes, depending on length of discussion.