Electrical Safety for Children
Playing It Safe
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Hey KIDS! Check out the Electrical and Natural Gas Safety World for fun games and interesting ways to learn about safety for electricity and natural gas. |
Natural curiosity can lead to serious electrical accidents. Find out what you should do and what you shouldn't do to keep you and your friends safe. Then, check out the Electrical Safety and Natural Gas Safety Kids' World for a fun way to see how much you know about electrical and natural gas safety.

- Don't
put fingers or objects into an electrical outlet, toaster, or any other
appliance, even it it's off.
- Don't use appliances -- and appliance cords -- near bathtubs and sinks.
- Don't climb trees
near power lines.
- Don't fly kites or
balloons around power lines. Electricity can travel down the strings
of kites or balloons that become tangled in power lines, and can cause
fire or shock.
- Don't ever try to remove anything from a power line. If you see something stuck on a power line, call Sierra Pacific's Electric Emergency Line at (775) 834-4100.

- Do use plug covers
in outlets.
- Do only use balloons
or kites in open areas, away from overhead lines. Keep metallic (Mylar) balloons
indoors, as they are will conduct electricity.
- Do tell an adult
to call the power company if a toy gets into power lines or a substation.
Never try to get the the toy back yourself. An adult should call the power company
to remove the toy.
- Do know to stay away
from places where you see "Danger - High Voltage,""Warning - High Voltage," and "Caution
- High Voltage" signs.
- Do stay away from power lines, substations, and pad-mounted transformers, which look like short, metal storage cabinets on cement slabs.
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