The Salt River Project, an Arizona utility company, collaborated with the Coconino National Forest to produce the training video below that discusses dangers and safety practices for wildland firefighters working near powerlines. The Missoula Technology Development Center reviewed the video and found it suitable for training wildland firefighters.
The video explains:
- The roles and responsibilities of the utility company.
- How water, foam, retardant, or smoke can conduct electricity to the ground or across powerlines.
- Aircraft safety near powerlines.
- The difference between “step potential” and “touch potential” and how to respond accordingly.
- How to safely exit and move away from a vehicle energized by a downed powerline.
U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management employees can access the video on the internal Forest Service network at http://fsweb.mtdc.wo.fs.fed.us/programs/fire/video/safety.htm
