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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Electrical wire or submerged equipment may be energizing floodwater or a wet area.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Downed wire touching water or sparking in flooded street.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — People shocked when entering basement or lane water.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Electrical box submerged or damaged by flood.
Scene hazards: Invisible energization, Submerged debris, Pump electrocution
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stop before entering any flooded path near poles or wires.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Shout to others not to wade through.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If someone is shocked in water — do not enter. Cut power if possible from dry location.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Establish barrier zone around flooded electrified area.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call electricity emergency — report wire in water and address.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If person is stuck in energized water, use non-contact rescue only after power cut.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Document location for responders with landmarks.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call electricity board emergency — priority for wire in water.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 101 and 112 if person injured or trapped in energized flood.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stay on line to update when power is confirmed off.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Electrocution in water often causes cardiac arrest — CPR after power off.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Flood areas need utility inspection before re-entry.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT wade through floodwater to rescue pets or belongings near wires.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT touch wet walls or metal gates near submerged electrical boxes.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT use metal boats or poles in possibly energized water.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Shallow floodwater is safe if you cannot see a wire
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Submerged connections are invisible. One energized pump can electrify an entire lane.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Fatal shock wading through knee-deep water.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Water conducts electricity — submerged outlets, pumps, and fallen wires energize entire pools.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Monsoon flooding often damages underground cables and street boxes.