Electric Safety for Children

Below are some specific rules and precautions that parents should teach their children to help them practice safety around electricity.

• It's safest to play and fly kites in an open field—not near overhead lines
• It is not safe to climb utility poles—stay away
• Stay away from substation fences or electrical equipment
• It is not safe to climb trees where electrical wires are present
• Keep metallic balloons and model airplanes away from power lines
• Stay away from water when anything electrical is present
• Don't break insulators on electrical equipment
• Electrical outlets are for electrical plugs only