Mark Chisholm and STIHL
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Tip #1: Downed Lines
One of the biggest threats to your safety is downed utility lines. When professionals arrive at a scene where severe tree-damage has occurred, the first course of action is to locate all utility lines present. While an electrical conductor lying on the ground may appear harmless, it should never be considered as such. Any professional trained to work in proximity to electrical hazards will tell you, they are all "hot" unless tested and grounded! Do not touch it—no matter what!
Phone lines can also be energized. An electrical conductor could be crossed onto a phone line that can be carrying a deadly current. Lines that are disconnected from the "feed" side could be receiving a backfeed or may become re-energized from a local generator. Assuming that a downed phone line is harmless can be a fatal mistake.