State Fair of West Virginia Visitors Can Learn Important Electrical Safety Tips at Live Demo
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FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) subsidiary Mon Power will demonstrate electrical safety at the State Fair of West Virginia from August 12-16, 2024. Located at 947 Maplewood Ave., the live demos will occur at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. daily. The demos will showcase the dangers of electricity using a trailer with 7,200-kilovolt power lines and typical neighborhood electrical equipment.
Attendees will learn to recognize and avoid hazardous conditions and common causes of power outages. Facilitators will simulate electrical arcs to illustrate the risks of contact with live wires.
This initiative is part of FirstEnergy's "Stop. Look. Live." safety campaign. Mon Power serves 395,000 customers in 34 counties in West Virginia. For more information, visit statefairofwv.com.
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- Mon Power's live electrical safety demonstrations at the State Fair of West Virginia may enhance public safety awareness.
- The 'Stop. Look. Live.' campaign could strengthen FirstEnergy's community engagement and corporate responsibility image.
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Mon Power will hold demonstrations on how to stay safe around electrical equipment
The trailer and an information booth will be on the fairgrounds at 947 Maplewood Ave., from Aug. 12-16, with demonstrations taking place at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. each day.
Jim Myers, Vice President of First Energy's West Virginia Operations: "Safety is a core value for our company, and this is a great opportunity at one of the state's largest events to educate people of all ages and backgrounds about how to stay safe and avoid accidental contact with power lines and electrical equipment."
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 Mon Power crews to show observers in a controlled environment the importance of staying safe and aware of live wires.
Trained Mon Power 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, kite strings 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.
The state's largest multi-day event, the State Fair of
Mon Power serves about 395,000 customers in 34
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 customers in
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