Be Mindful of Electric Equipment
It’s almost America’s 250th birthday! PEC wants you and your loved ones to stay safe when using fireworks this Fourth of July. The safest thing is to leave setting off fireworks to the professionals, but if you are going to use them, stay aware of electric infrastructure such as power lines and pad-mounted transformers.
An incident involving fireworks and PEC equipment could cause a fire, an explosion, a downed power line, or power outages. Do not use fireworks anywhere near power lines. The same goes for the big green boxes you have in your neighborhood if you have underground electric service. They carry high-voltage electricity; do not use fireworks around them, touch them, or sit on them.
If a power line is down, call 911 and then alert PEC by calling our emergency line at 888-883-3379. Stay away from the line and anything touching it.
Here are more fireworks tips for a safe and happy holiday:
- Never allow children to set off fireworks.
- Follow any local codes, ordinances, and burn bans.
- Keep a bucket of water or a hose nearby to extinguish any fires.
- Put used fireworks in a bucket of water before disposing of them.
- Spectators should keep a safe distance and be mindful of the wind direction.
- Light fireworks one at a time, and do not attempt to relight any that malfunction.
- Never point or throw fireworks at another person.
For more safety tips, visit myPEC.com/safety.
