Unitil/Concord Electric Company Provides Electrical Safety Training.CONCORD, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 13, 1998--Scenario: A severe thunder and lightning storm hits the region, causing a tree to fall on electrical lines. In responding to the emergency, rescue personnel know in advance which types of lines have been affected, the difference in dealing with primary vs. secondary lines, and even the proper way to walk near an energized, grounded wire. Though this is only an imaginary Imaginary can refer to:
Concord Electric is providing electrical safety awareness training for emergency responders, giving them the tools they need to cope with many types of electrical emergencies, such as downed live wires and power outages This is a list of famous wide-scale power outages. 1965
So far, 115 area fire and rescue personnel have taken advantage of this training, including those from the Concord and Boscawen fire departments. To accommodate those volunteer fire departments whose members work during the day, evening classes have been made available. "As part of our continuing commitment to bring safe and reliable service to our customers, we are proud to bring this training to our local rescue personnel," said Richard Heath, General Manager and Vice President of Concord Electric. "It's crucial to be educated and prepared in an emergency situation, and that's just what this training is intended to do." Reaction to the safety training has been extremely positive. "The electrical safety training has been an excellent overview of the hazards associated with high voltage The term high voltage characterizes electrical circuits, in which the voltage used is the cause of particular safety concerns and insulation requirements. High voltage is used in electrical power distribution, in cathode ray tubes, to generate X-rays and particle beams, to systems, and the steps we need to take to ensure that no one gets hurt in an emergency situation," said Concord Battalion battalion Tactical military organization composed of a headquarters and two or more companies, batteries, or similar units and usually commanded by a field-grade officer such as a lieutenant colonel. Fire Chief Eric Sharpe. "It will be valuable in making our response to an electrical emergency safe and efficient." The program will be offered again in the fall to police and other emergency responders in Unitil/Concord Electric's service area, including the City of Concord and the 12 surrounding sur·round tr.v. sur·round·ed, sur·round·ing, sur·rounds 1. To extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle. 2. To enclose or confine on all sides so as to bar escape or outside communication. n. communities of Allenstown, Bow, Boscawen, Canterbury, Chichester, Dunbarton, Epsom, Hopkinton, Loudon, Pembroke, Salisbury and Webster Webster, town (1990 pop. 16,196), Worcester co., S Mass., near the Conn. line; settled c.1713, set off from Dudley and Oxford and inc. 1832. The chief manufactures are footwear, fabrics, and textiles. . Unitil is a public utility holding company with subsidiaries providing electric service in New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). , electric and gas service in Massachusetts and energy services throughout the region. Its subsidiaries are Concord Electric Company, Exeter & Hampton Electric Company, Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company, Unitil Power Corp., Unitil Realty realty n. a short form of "real estate." (See: real estate) REALTY. An abstract of real, as distinguished from personalty. Realty relates to lands and tenements, rents or other hereditaments. Vide Real Property. Corp., Unitil Resources, Inc. and Unitil Service Corp.
CONTACT: Unitil Service Corp.
Stephanye Schuyler, 603/772-0775
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