PSEG Long Island Practices, Preaches and Teaches Electric Safety: October is Fire Prevention Month; Oct. 5 begins Fire Safety Week

During Fire Safety Month in October, PSEG Long Island will be busy educating the public at a series of events held by local fire departments. Throughout the year, the company works with the American Red Cross, fire departments, schools and community organizations to provide education about electrical safety through its programs and volunteer efforts.

At the request of local fire chiefs, during October, trainers from PSEG Long Island’s utility worker academy will be making safety presentations at local fire department open house community events. With the Mobile Electric Safety Unit, a three-quarter-scale model of the electric distribution system on a 40-foot-long, 15,000-pound trailer that arcs, sparks and pops, PSEG Long Island lineworker trainers will illustrate potentially dangerous sc