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Downed Power Lines
Keep an eye out for downed power lines!
Never touch any fallen wire. Consider every wire on the ground to be
energized and especially dangerous.
Call your Grand Bahama Power Company service representative for help.
Stay clear of overhead power lines when moving or storing irrigation pipes
and grain augers. Again, metals and wet objects conduct electricity.
Never climb utility poles, towers or substation fences. If you have lost
something over a substation fence, call Grand Bahama Power service
representative to retrieve it for you.
If you are involved in a traffic accident that results in power lines
touching your car, do not get out of your car unless it is on fire. It is a
myth that the tires protect you - the metal of your car conducts
electricity around you, as if you are a bird sitting on a power line. If you
must get out of your car because of fire or other immediate life-threatening
situation, do your best to jump clear of the car and land on both feet. Then
shuffle away from the car, keeping both feet close together, to minimize the
path of electric current and avoid electric shock.
If you are at the scene of such an accident, do not approach a car that is
touching power lines. Remain a safe distance away, keep the victim in the
vehicle calm and wait for emergency personnel to handle the situation
Never drive over downed power lines. Even if not energized, they can
become entangled in your vehicle.
Never touch downed power lines or use any object to move power lines,
including brooms, boards, limbs or plastic materials. Although wood is
non-conductive, if even slightly wet it will conduct electricity, causing
electric shock or electrocution. Power lines can also slide down such
objects when lifted.
Report the downed power lines to Grand Bahama Power Company
at -242-352-3903 or 352-8411 . Only qualified electric utility workers
should attempt to move downed power lines.
Never touch a person who is in contact with power lines or other objects
that are touching power lines.
You cannot help them by being electrocuted yourself.
Do not attempt to cut or remove a tree that is, or could become, entangled
with power lines. Contact Grand Bahama Power Company for assistance and
wait for a professional tree removal crew to do the job.
Do not allow children to play in trees close to power lines, or to swing
on guy wires. If there are downed lines in your neighborhood after severe
weather, keep your children inside.
Teach your children about electrical safety as early as possible.
Reinforce it as they grow.
While it is helpful to tell Grand Bahama Power about downed lines, do not
go looking for damage. This is unnecessary and dangerous. We will find and
repair the damage as quickly as possible.
Look up! Always examine your surroundings for power line locations before
doing any outside work.
Do not plant vegetation to grow up or near utility poles or guy wires.
Do not throw objects up into power lines, which can cause short circuits
that could result in injuries. This includes items you might not consider
conductive, such as ropes and strings.
Customer Services |
| Emergency Contact Numbers |
| Telephone: 1-242-352-3903 |
| or 1-242-352-8411 |
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