[Scan-DC] Electricity

[Todd Sniffin]

We are taught to wait until the power is off-regardless of the
patients status. It does no good if the rescuer gets zapped as well.

They stopped using wooden poles/other devices many years ago. There
were two issues. One was the poles would retain moisture and dirt that
over time, would allow the pole to become conductive. Not a good
thing. The second isssue is that OSHA and other safety regs require
the use of special high voltage gloves that are tested monthly and
issued to individual employees-not something a FD can do.

I've run many car accidents with lines down on the car and we have to
wait for pepco before beginning extrication.

On 11/25/2009, scan-dc-request at mailman.qth.net
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