Ohio Edison will hold interactive demonstrations on
how to stay safe around electricity
AKRON,
Ohio, Sept. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ohio
Edison, a FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:
FE) electric company, is bringing its live wire electrical safety
trailer to the upcoming Balloon A-Fair in downtown Ravenna, Portage
County, on Saturday, Sept. 21.
Using the trailer's 7,200-kilovolt power lines, company employees
will demonstrate the power of electricity, how to recognize
dangerous conditions and, most important, how to stay safe around
power lines and electrical equipment.
The trailer and an information booth will be held in the "Motor
Alley" section of the festival, with demonstrations taking place at
10 a.m. and 12
p.m.
Torrence Hinton, FirstEnergy's
Ohio President: "Safety is a top priority for our company,
and this is a great opportunity to educate people of all ages about
how to stay safe and avoid accidental contact with power lines and
electrical equipment. I look forward to attending this event and
promoting the importance of electrical safety within our local
communities."
The trailer includes much of the electrical equipment seen in
neighborhoods: power lines, transformers, equipment taking overhead
power into underground systems and sample homes receiving both
overhead and underground service. Powered by a generator, the
trailer allows Ohio Edison crews to show observers in a controlled
environment the importance of staying safe and aware of live
wires.
Trained Ohio Edison facilitators will depict some of the most
common causes of power outages, such as animals contacting
equipment or tree branches falling on lines, as well as the hazards
first responders face when approaching vehicles that may be in
contact with live wires.
The crews will also highlight the importance of avoiding contact
with electrical lines when using common household objects such as
ladders, kites and shovels. Crews will simulate contact between
objects and the trailer's power lines, causing bright and startling
electrical arcs that demonstrate the dangerous power of
electricity.
Safety trailer demonstrations are just one component
of FirstEnergy's "Stop. Look.
Live." corporate safety campaign to help educate the
public and keep people safe from live wires and other electrical
hazards. For more safety tips, including videos, please
visit FirstEnergy's public safety website.
This year's event will be the 45th Ravenna
Balloon A-Fair held in Downtown Ravenna,
Ohio and Sunbeau Valley Farm. The event takes place
Sept. 19-22. More information,
including the schedule of events, can be found on the event
website.
Ohio Edison serves more than 1
million customers across 34 Ohio
counties. Follow Ohio Edison on X @OhioEdison and on
Facebook at www.facebook.com/OhioEdison.
FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and
operational excellence. Its electric distribution companies form
one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems,
serving more than six million customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, West Virginia,
Maryland and New York. The company's transmission
subsidiaries operate more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines
that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Follow
FirstEnergy online at www.firstenergycorp.com and on
X @FirstEnergyCorp.
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