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[ A large title appears: "Outdoor Electrical Safety". A smaller title appears under it: "What's up with kites...near power lines?"]
>> With all the electrical lines around...
>> I want to know...
>> how can I...
>> be safe outside?
[ Four kids stand around a colorful model of a town. They adjust the positions of the figures, trees, and buildings. ]
>> [ Sigh ] What are we doing?
>> We're finishing the park set...
>> for the next scene in our movie.
>> But we're not even close to finishing. It's not safe yet.
>> What do you mean?
>> What are you doing?
>> Trying to fix a few things that that Lucy messed up.
>> What do you mean I messed up? I didn't mess up anything.
>> Yes, you did. You put a kid flying a kite near the power line.
>> No, I didn't.
>> Actually, that was me. I didn't think it was a big deal. Kites aren't conductors, are they? >> Actually, power lines have such high voltage that they can use almost anything as a conductor. If that kite gets tangled in the line and you're holding the string, you're toast...literally. The electricity will use the kite, the string, and you as its path to the ground.
>> Well, luckily our actors know what they're doing.
[ Mackenzie snaps her fingers and a video screen with actors on it magically appears. The kids walk over to look at the screen. ]
>> Oh, cool!
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>> Action!
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[ A girl actor on the video screen starts climbing up a tree branch that is near an electric power line.]
>> Or do they? Hey!
>> Yeah, you about to climb the tree near the power line. You need to get down right now!
>> Why? I climb trees all the time.
>> There's a power line near your head. If you touch it or even get super close to it, you could be seriously hurt or killed.
[ The word "DANGER!" flashes over the power line on the video screen. The girl on the screen looks up, sees the line, and climbs carefully back down the branch. ]
>> Oh, that was close!
>> It's cool to climb a tree that's far away from power lines. Walk around the entire tree to check for power lines before climbing it.
[A boy actor on the video screen climbs a substation fence. ]
>> Whoa! We got one on the substation fence.
[ On the video screen, a sign on the substation fence says "DANGER HIGH VOLTAGE." The universal NO sign flashes. ]
>> Oops! Don't do it, kid! That's an electrical substation. You go in there and you're a goner. History. Fried chicken. Top sirloin. Toast, dude.
[ The boy on the video screen releases his grip on the fence and starts climbing down. ]
>> And I don't think your mom would like that very much.
>> I love you, but you're such a nerd sometimes. [ Chuckle ]
[ A man actor on the video screen starts digging a hole. ]
>>See that digger over there? That guy's mine. He's going to plant a tree.
[ A logo appears: "811 Know what's below. Call before you dig." ]
>> Did you call 811 to get all the underground utilities located and marked?
>> I called 811. All the local utility companies marked their underground lines to show me the area where I can dig safely.
>> Good job!
>> Okay, obviously we missed a few things, so let's flag them and fix them.
[ The kids walk back to the model of the town. They put red flags near several hazardous situations. ]
>> Okay. We got the kid climbing the tree near the power line; girl flying a kite near the power line; kid climbing into a substation; a guy about to dig a hole; there's a lady with her ladder near the power line. Jordan, move her ten feet away to be safe.
[ Jordan lifts a figurine of a woman with a ladder and moves her away from the power lines in the model. A message appears: "Stay at least 10 feet away from all power lines! ]
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>> So now we've learned...
>> to stay away from power lines; keep ladders and tools at least ten feet away;
>> no climbing trees or flying kites near a power line;
>> no climbing fences around electrical substations or any other utility equipment.
>> Oh, always call 811 before you dig.
>> It's all about staying safe, you know.
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[ Culver logo and "copyright 2009 Culver Media, LLC" appear, followed by credits.]