part 1

Electricity dominates our lives. To understand it we need to learn more about it. FIrefighters are exposed to electrical hazards quite frequently. The goal of this series provided to PSEN by the National Grid Corporation is to highlight what we need to know and how working with the utility company is the best way to incorporate electrical safety as first responders.

part 2

Electrical System's

This segments describes how electrical energy comes to us. National Grid teach us about :

part 3

Responding to Electrical Energy Injuries

This segment discusses the concerns when we are responding to electrical shock injuries such as:

Vehicle Rescue when Energized

National Grid Safety addresses and demonstrate the appropriate methods and procedures we should be employing when ever we respond to an emergency involving vehicles that have made contact with utility systems and may have become electrically energized.

Fire involving Utility Electrical Equipment

The steps that are recommend when ever we respond to a reported transformer fire on a pole, or a pad mounted transformer fire may require alternatives to water based extinguishments, This segment describes and discusses handling utility based electrical fires

Electrical Hazards in Building Fires

This final segment discusses how we might handle advancing into a building when electrical energy may not be shut off.