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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A power line has fallen and may be live on the ground or street.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Wire on ground, hanging low, or sparking.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Damaged pole or transformer buzzing.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Objects or vehicles in contact with wire.
Scene hazards: Step potential, Arcing, Vehicle contact
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stop and estimate 10 meter clearance — shuffle away with small steps if close.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Shout warning to anyone approaching.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do not drive over or near the wire.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Mark area mentally — keep people and traffic back.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call electricity board emergency line and 101.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If wire fell on vehicle, occupants should stay inside unless fire starts.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Wait for utility crew — do not assume power is off because wire is on ground.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call electricity emergency number first — they can de-energize line.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 101 if fire or injured person involved.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Give exact location and describe wire on road or in water.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Anyone who contacted area needs medical evaluation.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Only utility workers verify line is dead.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT touch wire with stick or tool — wood can be conductive if wet.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT assume rubber shoes protect you from high voltage.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT attempt to move wire with bare hands even if person is hurt nearby.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A fallen wire is safe if it is not sparking
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Lines can be fully energized without visible sparks. Treat all downed wires as live.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Fatal step potential when approaching.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Fallen lines may still be energized — voltage spreads through earth in rings around the wire.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Metal fences, wet ground, and puddles can carry lethal current far from the wire.