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Tuesday, October 20, 2009 -
Engine Co was dispatched for a transformer fire (green box). Upon arrival crew noticed smoke coming from a power co "green box" (pad mounted transformer). Crew proceeded to force entry into the box and found no fire. Power Co rep arrived on scene and was concerned that crew had entered the box.
LESSONS LEARNED:
Power Co Safety Officer advised that there was 35,000 volts running through the box and that the crew was lucky there were no fatalities due to the shock hazards and explosion hazards. These incidents should be treated as Haz-Mat incidents and a hot zone should be established and deny entry until the utility company arrives and deems the area safe. Additional training has been arranged from the power co.
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