Hotline Safety Demonstration
See how to stay safe around electricity
Electricity is invisible until something goes wrong. The Hotline Safety Demonstration is a 45-minute live program taught by certified MTE lineworkers, using a mobile demonstration trailer designed to show real electrical hazards up close and safely. You’ll see what happens when everyday objects meet an energized line, what makes a generator dangerous when it’s connected the wrong way, and why a downed line after a wreck is still a threat. It’s available during local and community events and for first responders, emergency management personnel, and crews who work near electrical equipment.
Families, students, and neighbors get an up-close look at how power lines behave — and why the safest choice is always to stay away from a downed line and call for help. You can catch the demonstration every year at the Wilson and Williamson County Fairs.
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Firefighters, law enforcement, EMS, and emergency management teams arrive at wrecks and storm scenes where lines are down and still energized. Our lineworkers walk through what those scenes look like and how to stay safe while working around them. Request a session for your department through the form below.
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Crews digging, grading, lifting, and building near our lines face electrical hazards every day on the job. Our safety team shows what contact with an energized line looks like and how to keep equipment and people clear of it. Request a session for your crew through the form below.
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A ladder, a tree limb, or something as light as a foil balloon can carry electricity from a line to the ground — or to you. The demonstration shows what that contact looks like, so you know the distance to keep.
A generator connected the wrong way can send power back onto the lines. That puts your household and the lineworkers restoring your service at risk. You’ll see why the connection method matters as much as the generator itself.
An arc flash is a burst of energy released when electricity jumps through the air. It happens in an instant without coming into contact with anything. Seeing one is the clearest way to understand why a safety distance exists.
When a line falls across a vehicle, the safest place is usually inside of it. The demonstration covers how to recognize the danger and what to tell others at the scene until crews arrive.
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Request a safety training session
Tell us about your team, your site or event, and the dates you have in mind. Our safety team will follow up.
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School presentations bring electrical safety lessons to students in the classroom.
