Electrical Safety
This information from Duquesne Light Company helps emergency responders learn to safely identify and respond to incidents that involve electric power lines and other facilities. It includes a series of educational topics that you can complete at your own pace.
Duquesne Light Company may distribute electricity in your department’s response area. If Duquesne Light Company is not the local electricity provider at an incident scene, please coordinate your electrical incident response with the local electric utility.
Please note: This information reflects industry best practices but is not intended as a substitute for formal tactical training or your organization’s guidelines. Please consult with your training officer to ensure all appropriate formal training has taken place, and be sure to follow your department’s SOPs/SOGs.
Utility Safety Information Content
Modules
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Fires Involving Electric Facilities
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Arriving on the Scene
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Protecting the Public
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Safeguards
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What NOT to Do
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Substation Fires
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Extinguishing Substation Fires
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Transmission Line Fires
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Distribution Line Fires
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Vault and Manhole Emergencies
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Structure Fires
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Approaching a Structure
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Weatherheads
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De-Energizing and Entering
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Battery Energy Storage System Safety
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Battery Energy Storage System Fires
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Asbestos and Lead Awareness
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Asbestos and Lead Precautions
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Oil Release Precautions
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PCB Hazards
- Arriving on the Scene
- Protecting the Public
- Safeguards
- What NOT to Do
- Substation Fires
- Extinguishing Substation Fires
- Transmission Line Fires
- Distribution Line Fires
- Vault and Manhole Emergencies
- Structure Fires
- Approaching a Structure
- Weatherheads
- De-Energizing and Entering
- Battery Energy Storage System Safety
- Battery Energy Storage System Fires
- Asbestos and Lead Awareness
- Asbestos and Lead Precautions
- Oil Release Precautions
- PCB Hazards