On an April morning in 2016, Clint Shults was driving a school bus to take students to an FFA competition in Rangely, Colorado. The team’s horse judging coach, Silvia, followed the bus in her car. Heavy, wet snow had been accumulating, and the bus snagged a power line just as it was falling to the ground under the weight of the snow.
“We started dragging power lines for the next at least 100 yards, and knew we were in pretty tough shape,” Clint says. From behind the bus, Silvia witnessed several bursts of fire.
Fortunately, Clint, dispatch, and first responders knew the right steps to take to keep everyone safe. They are partnering with Safe Electricity’s “Teach Learn Care TLC” campaign so that others know how to stay safe if they ever find themselves in a similar situation.
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Kids educate everyone on the importance of ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) which can save children and adult lives alike, This video is made possible by members of EEC-Safe Electricity. We appreciate their support in enhancing safety awareness and making this copyrighted video viewable to individuals visiting Safe Electricity’s YouTube channel. For non-members interested in using this video, please contact info@SafeElectricity.org. Use of this work without permission, including its reproduction, distribution, or display constitutes copyright infringement.