[Scan-DC] Electricity

[Blake Bowers]

Yep, I forgot the gloves.  Two piece, that also have to be
HI-POT tested.


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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Todd Sniffin" <tsniffin at gmail.com>
To: <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 8:32 PM
Subject: [Scan-DC] Electricity


> 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.