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For National Electric Safety Month, PSEG LI Offers Free Programs

The company's new Mobile Electric Safety Unit is a three-quarter-scale model of the electric distribution system on a 40-foot trailer.

PSEG Long Island reminds customers of its free safety electric programs.
PSEG Long Island reminds customers of its free safety electric programs. (PSEG Long Island)

UNIONDALE, NY — PSEG Long Island is offering tips for customers as this is National Electric Safety Month.

The company’s new Mobile Electric Safety Unit is a three-quarter-scale model of the electric distribution system on a 40-foot-long, 15,000-pound trailer. It includes high voltage wires, poles and other structures and items that can be found around homes and neighborhoods.

The safety education programs are for adults and children as young as five.

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Some can be tailored to support first responders in the medical, police and fire rescue. The company’s new Mobile Electric Safety Unit, Electric Safety Town presentation, Safety Sleuth school program and Touch-a-Truck events are available by request for schools, camps, firehouses and community events.

Each presentation is adapted to each specific audience, providing real-life scenarios and educational tips to protect lives, homes and property from electric mishaps.

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To learn more about or request any of these free programs, visit psegliny.com/inthecommunity.

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