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On The Street
The risk of being injured by electricity doesn't stop when you leave your home.
The following safety guidelines should be practiced when you are away from home
as well:
- Stay away from fallen power lines and electrical equipment.
- Report downed lines to CVPS at 1-800-451-2877 immediately.
- If you are inside a car hit by a power line, STAY IN THE CAR. Honk
your horn for help, but tell non-emergency or non-utility personnel to stay away
from the car.
- Stay away from transmission lines, utility poles, substation fences
and any other facility marked with "Danger, High Voltage" signs.
- Do not swing, climb or touch any guy wires supporting utility poles.
A guy wire is the wire that is attached to a utility pole to provide support, and
is anchored to the ground. Report any damaged guy wires to CVPS.
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