Safety

WEC offers a variety of safety information and demonstrations for teachers, students and the general public about electrical and weather safety.

"Safety City" Demonstration

WEC's "Safety City" program is a hands-on demonstration to teach about safety around electric lines and equipment and how to protect themselves from electrical-related injury. It also educates, informs and instructs about how electricity is generated, transmitted and used.  The stars of the show, "Lightning Liz" and "Neon Leon", are shown in many different scenarios in a typical neighborhood and country setting and actually "light up" to illustrate how electricity can travel through people and objects. Click here for more information.

Get Charged Kits for Schools

Teachers and their students will "Get Charged!" with this comprehensive and exciting set of instructional materials supporting a key-learning standard in every middle/junior high school - electricity. Discovery Channel School has partnered with cooperatives across the country to create these materials for local classroom use.  This kit is correlated to National Science Education Standards and is designed specifically for middle/junior high school students and teachers.  Click here for more information.

Safe Electricity

 Safe Electricity is a multi-media public awareness program of the Energy Education Council dedicated to promoting electrical safety and energy efficiency.  Safe Electricity's life saving message is reaching more consumers nationwide through the participation of utility partners like Wiregrass Electric Cooperative.  Click here for website.

Electrical Safety Foundation

Whether you’re a consumer looking for ways to ensure safety in your home, a teacher in search of educational tools, an industry professional working to create a safe working environment, or a public service professional looking to raise safety awareness, ESFI’s website offers the resources you need.

Electrical Fire Safety

Electrical fires in our homes claim the lives of 310 Americans each year and injure 1,100 more. Some of these fires are caused by electrical system failures, but many more are caused by incorrectly installed wiring and overloaded circuits and extension cords.  The United States Fire Administration (USFA) would like consumers to know that there are simple steps you can take to prevent the loss of life and property resulting from electrical fires. Click here for website.