Electrical Emergencies

Fire Fighters are often the first to respond to electrical emergencies, which usually consist of power lines that have fallen, arcing wires or transformer explosions/fires.  The causes can range from tree, wind and storm damage to vehicles crashing into utility poles. Our job at these incidents is mainly to secure the scene and keep people from coming in contact with dangerous electrical currents.

Electricity proves to be as dangerous to us as it is to average citizens.  Our fire fighting protective clothing offers no added security from the dangers of electricity. Therefore, we rely on the expertise of N-Star and licensed electricians to properly handle these emergency situations. In most cases we must wait for these experts to shut down the electrical source before we can move the wires or put out transformer fires.