Outdoor Safety

• Keep looking up! That’s good advice for a healthy attitude and great advice when it comes to being safe around electricity .
• When working or playing outdoors, be aware of overhead wires.
• Whether you’re moving a ladder, installing a new antenna, cleaning the eaves troughs, vacuuming the pool, trimming hedges, climbing a tree, or flying a kite, keep looking up!
• Don’t use any metal or wire in a kite.
• When planting trees, plan for future growth: avoid power lines.
• Never use electrical tools where it is wet or damp.
• All outside outlets should have ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) and weather covers.
• Frequently inspect the cords and plugs on outdoor tools.
• If you see a downed wire, don’t touch it! Call for help and warn others to stay clear.
• If a wire should fall on your vehicle, stay put and wait for help. If you need to make an emergency escape, jump clear of the vehicle without touching the ground and the vehicle at the same time. Then, don’t run: shuffle away to avoid moving from an energized area to one that isn't.