Electricity, the Invisible Killer | Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Every year in Canada there are more than 1,000 contacts with energized high voltage power lines (with vehicles, heavy equipment, trees, etc.). Incidents of break-ins at electrical substations are also fairly common. In both cases, first responders such as the RCMP, fire department, or ambulance attendants are called. If these first responders are not aware of the dangers of energized power lines, they could be seriously injured or killed.

This is why Yukon Energy, along with a number of other electrical utilities, partnered with the Canadian Electricity Association to produce a safety DVD called "Electricity the Invisible Killer". Yukon Energy plans to distribute this DVD to first responders throughout the territory. However the information is valuable to all Yukoners. We encourage you to take 20 minutes to watch the video.