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<\/a><\/span><\/div>\nTree & Power Line Safety<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Print your certificate<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Print your certificate<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Tree & Power Line Dangers<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/i>Stay Safe<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/i>Safe Tree Planting<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/i>Safe Tree Trimming<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/i>View Checklist<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/i>Tree & Power Line Dangers<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\nTree and Power Line Dangers<\/h2>\n
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Trees near power lines<\/strong><\/span> are dangerous! When a tree grows close to a power line, it can create shock hazards, power outages, and fires:<\/p>\n\n- If you climb a tree near a power line and touch the power line, electricity will go through you and you can be hurt or killed.<\/li>\n
- If a tree branch falls on a power line, it can cause a power outage. Electricity will go off in any homes or businesses served by the power line until the electric utility can remove the branch and fix the line.<\/li>\n
- If a tree branch touches a high-voltage<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0power line, electricity from the line can make the branch so hot it catches fire. From there, the fire can spread to nearby trees, plants, or buildings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
<\/i>Stay Safe<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\u00a0Stay Safe Around Trees & Power Lines<\/h2>\n
Do you like to climb and play in trees? Follow these tips to help keep yourself and your friends safe:<\/p>\n
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\n- Never climb in or play in trees that are growing next to\u00a0power lines.<\/li>\n
- Never touch a power line with your hand or with any other object, whether you are in a tree or on the ground.<\/li>\n
- Don’t build a tree house, fort, or anything else in a tree that is next to power lines.<\/li>\n
- Tell an adult if you see trees growing close to high-voltage power lines or contacting these lines. (High-voltage lines are the ones at the very top of power poles.)<\/li>\n
- If you see a power line that has fallen into a tree or onto the ground, stay away and tell an adult immediately. Even if they are not sparking or humming, fallen lines can kill you if you touch them or the ground nearby.<\/li>\n
- Tell an adult if you see someone trimming a tree next to a high-voltage\u00a0power line. Qualified line-clearance tree trimmers are the only ones allowed to do this.<\/li>\n
- Plant only trees that will not grow tall or wide enough to contact nearby power lines.<\/li>\n
- Before planting a tree, call your local utility locator service to make sure you won’t dig into underground power lines.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>
<\/i>Safe Tree Planting<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\nSafe Tree Planting<\/h2>\n
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More than 100,000 acres of the world’s trees are cut down every day. We can help offset this loss by planting trees in our neighborhoods. But we must plant trees in the right place, far from overhead power lines. If someone you know wants to plant a tree, use this\u00a0checklist<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to help ensure it grows a safe distance from power lines.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i>Print your certificate<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Print your certificate<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Tree & Power Line Dangers<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/i>Stay Safe<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/i>Safe Tree Planting<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/i>Safe Tree Trimming<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/i>View Checklist<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/i>Tree & Power Line Dangers<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\nTree and Power Line Dangers<\/h2>\n
Trees near power lines<\/strong><\/span> are dangerous! When a tree grows close to a power line, it can create shock hazards, power outages, and fires:<\/p>\n\n- If you climb a tree near a power line and touch the power line, electricity will go through you and you can be hurt or killed.<\/li>\n
- If a tree branch falls on a power line, it can cause a power outage. Electricity will go off in any homes or businesses served by the power line until the electric utility can remove the branch and fix the line.<\/li>\n
- If a tree branch touches a high-voltage<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0power line, electricity from the line can make the branch so hot it catches fire. From there, the fire can spread to nearby trees, plants, or buildings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
<\/i>Stay Safe<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\u00a0Stay Safe Around Trees & Power Lines<\/h2>\n
Do you like to climb and play in trees? Follow these tips to help keep yourself and your friends safe:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
\n- Never climb in or play in trees that are growing next to\u00a0power lines.<\/li>\n
- Never touch a power line with your hand or with any other object, whether you are in a tree or on the ground.<\/li>\n
- Don’t build a tree house, fort, or anything else in a tree that is next to power lines.<\/li>\n
- Tell an adult if you see trees growing close to high-voltage power lines or contacting these lines. (High-voltage lines are the ones at the very top of power poles.)<\/li>\n
- If you see a power line that has fallen into a tree or onto the ground, stay away and tell an adult immediately. Even if they are not sparking or humming, fallen lines can kill you if you touch them or the ground nearby.<\/li>\n
- Tell an adult if you see someone trimming a tree next to a high-voltage\u00a0power line. Qualified line-clearance tree trimmers are the only ones allowed to do this.<\/li>\n
- Plant only trees that will not grow tall or wide enough to contact nearby power lines.<\/li>\n
- Before planting a tree, call your local utility locator service to make sure you won’t dig into underground power lines.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>
<\/i>Safe Tree Planting<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\nSafe Tree Planting<\/h2>\n
More than 100,000 acres of the world’s trees are cut down every day. We can help offset this loss by planting trees in our neighborhoods. But we must plant trees in the right place, far from overhead power lines. If someone you know wants to plant a tree, use this\u00a0checklist<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to help ensure it grows a safe distance from power lines.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i>Print your certificate<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Tree & Power Line Dangers<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/i>Stay Safe<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/i>Safe Tree Planting<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/i>Safe Tree Trimming<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/i>View Checklist<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/i>Tree & Power Line Dangers<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\nTree and Power Line Dangers<\/h2>\n
Trees near power lines<\/strong><\/span> are dangerous! When a tree grows close to a power line, it can create shock hazards, power outages, and fires:<\/p>\n\n- If you climb a tree near a power line and touch the power line, electricity will go through you and you can be hurt or killed.<\/li>\n
- If a tree branch falls on a power line, it can cause a power outage. Electricity will go off in any homes or businesses served by the power line until the electric utility can remove the branch and fix the line.<\/li>\n
- If a tree branch touches a high-voltage<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0power line, electricity from the line can make the branch so hot it catches fire. From there, the fire can spread to nearby trees, plants, or buildings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
<\/i>Stay Safe<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\u00a0Stay Safe Around Trees & Power Lines<\/h2>\n
Do you like to climb and play in trees? Follow these tips to help keep yourself and your friends safe:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
\n- Never climb in or play in trees that are growing next to\u00a0power lines.<\/li>\n
- Never touch a power line with your hand or with any other object, whether you are in a tree or on the ground.<\/li>\n
- Don’t build a tree house, fort, or anything else in a tree that is next to power lines.<\/li>\n
- Tell an adult if you see trees growing close to high-voltage power lines or contacting these lines. (High-voltage lines are the ones at the very top of power poles.)<\/li>\n
- If you see a power line that has fallen into a tree or onto the ground, stay away and tell an adult immediately. Even if they are not sparking or humming, fallen lines can kill you if you touch them or the ground nearby.<\/li>\n
- Tell an adult if you see someone trimming a tree next to a high-voltage\u00a0power line. Qualified line-clearance tree trimmers are the only ones allowed to do this.<\/li>\n
- Plant only trees that will not grow tall or wide enough to contact nearby power lines.<\/li>\n
- Before planting a tree, call your local utility locator service to make sure you won’t dig into underground power lines.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>
<\/i>Safe Tree Planting<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\nSafe Tree Planting<\/h2>\n
More than 100,000 acres of the world’s trees are cut down every day. We can help offset this loss by planting trees in our neighborhoods. But we must plant trees in the right place, far from overhead power lines. If someone you know wants to plant a tree, use this\u00a0checklist<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to help ensure it grows a safe distance from power lines.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i>Tree & Power Line Dangers<\/h4><\/a><\/li>
<\/i>Stay Safe<\/h4><\/a><\/li>
<\/i>Safe Tree Planting<\/h4><\/a><\/li>
<\/i>Safe Tree Trimming<\/h4><\/a><\/li>
<\/i>View Checklist<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>
<\/i>Tree & Power Line Dangers<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>
\nTree and Power Line Dangers<\/h2>\n
Trees near power lines<\/strong><\/span> are dangerous! When a tree grows close to a power line, it can create shock hazards, power outages, and fires:<\/p>\n- \n
- If you climb a tree near a power line and touch the power line, electricity will go through you and you can be hurt or killed.<\/li>\n
- If a tree branch falls on a power line, it can cause a power outage. Electricity will go off in any homes or businesses served by the power line until the electric utility can remove the branch and fix the line.<\/li>\n
- If a tree branch touches a high-voltage<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0power line, electricity from the line can make the branch so hot it catches fire. From there, the fire can spread to nearby trees, plants, or buildings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
<\/i>Stay Safe<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>
\n\u00a0Stay Safe Around Trees & Power Lines<\/h2>\n
Do you like to climb and play in trees? Follow these tips to help keep yourself and your friends safe:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n- \n
- Never climb in or play in trees that are growing next to\u00a0power lines.<\/li>\n
- Never touch a power line with your hand or with any other object, whether you are in a tree or on the ground.<\/li>\n
- Don’t build a tree house, fort, or anything else in a tree that is next to power lines.<\/li>\n
- Tell an adult if you see trees growing close to high-voltage power lines or contacting these lines. (High-voltage lines are the ones at the very top of power poles.)<\/li>\n
- If you see a power line that has fallen into a tree or onto the ground, stay away and tell an adult immediately. Even if they are not sparking or humming, fallen lines can kill you if you touch them or the ground nearby.<\/li>\n
- Tell an adult if you see someone trimming a tree next to a high-voltage\u00a0power line. Qualified line-clearance tree trimmers are the only ones allowed to do this.<\/li>\n
- Plant only trees that will not grow tall or wide enough to contact nearby power lines.<\/li>\n
- Before planting a tree, call your local utility locator service to make sure you won’t dig into underground power lines.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>
<\/i>Safe Tree Planting<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>
\nSafe Tree Planting<\/h2>\n
More than 100,000 acres of the world’s trees are cut down every day. We can help offset this loss by planting trees in our neighborhoods. But we must plant trees in the right place, far from overhead power lines. If someone you know wants to plant a tree, use this\u00a0checklist<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to help ensure it grows a safe distance from power lines.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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These workers know how to trim trees to keep them healthy and to make sure branches won’t touch nearby lines. They use special tools like climbing ropes and bucket trucks made of materials that do not conduct electricity. If trees are too close to lines to trim safely, tree trimmers work with the local electric utility to turn off power to the line temporarily.<\/p>\n