Talk to your children about electrical safety…

Electrical safety is our number one priority at Newfoundland Power. Nowhere is this more important than when it comes to kids. Children do not always know, or remember, what can be dangerous, so it is important to teach your children that electrical equipment is dangerous.

Tell your children about the dangers of climbing electrical poles or entering substation yards. Fences around electric substations are there for a good reason: to keep people away from possible danger. Attempting to enter a substation yard, climbing a substation fence or damaging the electrical equipment contained within the yard are dangerous activities that can result in serious injury or death.

Don’t build a tree house in trees near power lines, and be careful not to allow kids to climb trees growing near power lines. Teach them to tell an adult if their kite becomes tangled in a power line or if they discover damaged or downed lines in the area. Never attempt to touch an object tangled in a power line. Always call Newfoundland Power for assistance.

Think Safe. Live Safe.