Downed lines can be dangerous - even if they aren't humming or moving. If you see one, stay back from the line and anything it's touching. Call 911 and the electric company to turn off the power.

• If you're on the ground, stay on the ground.
• If you're in your vehicle or equipment, stay put until help arrives.
• If you can move the equipment away from the lines, move it.

If you have to leave the vehicle because a life-threatening situation, jump, with both feet together. Then hop with both feet together until you're safely away. If you run or take large steps, you increase the chance that electricity could come up one leg and go out the other, and you could be shocked.

Never step down or touch the ground and the piece of equipment at the same time. This creates a path for the electricity to travel and that path is you.