Kosciusko REMC (KREMC) hosted two Live Line Demos at the KREMC facility for the fourth-graders at Madison and Washington elementary schools on March 12.
These educational demonstrations taught the students the basics of power line safety and also the different career paths available through KREMC, according to a news release from KREMC.
“The Live Line Demonstration was built to educate the public, especially the youth of our community. Teaching electrical safety isn’t just about preventing accidents; it’s about empowering them with the knowledge to protect themselves and others in their day-to-day lives,” said Michael Whitaker, manager of operations at KREMC.
The Live Line Demo demonstrates to students what happens when something comes in contact with an electric line, the dangers of grabbing items touching electric lines or putting ladders against electric lines. It teaches students the importance of staying away from downed lines and always assuming an electric line could be active.
This program also shows students the various career paths available in the electric cooperative industry. Employees from different departments, including marketing, customer service, accounting, IT and from KREMC’s subsidiary company, Kosciusko Connect, talked about their jobs and the educational paths they took to achieve them.
KREMC encourages local schools to schedule field trips to KREMC’s facility for Live Line Demos. To schedule a fieldtrip to KREMC, contact Laura Seney at [email protected] or by phone at 574-269-0354.