by support | Oct 26, 2020 | Storms and Outages
Downed power lines can carry an electric current strong enough to cause serious injury or possibly death. In many cases, you won’t be able to tell whether the line is energized or not – especially if it’s under water or covered by snow. If you see a downed power line,...
by support | Oct 26, 2020 | Smoke Alarms & Carbon Monoxide Detectors
The statistics are alarming. Each year across the U.S., more than 4,000 Americans die and 20,000 are injured in fires. Almost two-thirds of home fire deaths result from fires where there are no smoke alarms or nonworking smoke alarms. Most home fires occur when...
by support | Oct 26, 2020 | Scams
If you think there’s a scammer on the other end of the line, just slam down the receiver. And keep these things in mind when you think you might be dealing with a scammer: Your co-op would never contact a member by phone and ask for an account number. If someone calls...
by support | Oct 26, 2020 | Power Lines
Safety is the foundation of providing members of Iowa’s electric cooperatives with affordable, reliable and environmentally responsible power. The Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives’ (IAEC) Safety & Loss Control department manages safety training and...
by support | Oct 26, 2020 | Power Lines
BY ANN THELEN Electric cooperative employees across Iowa participate in numerous meetings each year to work on one of their most significant challenges – staying safe as a lineworker. “Anyone involved in working with electricity knows it has the potential to be...