For the second consecutive year, volunteers with the Sidney Fire Department in Beaufort County turned out to see Tideland’s high-voltage safety demonstration.

The electrifying display greatly enhances first responder situational awareness to insure personal safety while saving others.

In response to such hazards, the 2020 National Electrical Code has been updated to require outdoor emergency disconnects for new construction, homes undergoing major renovations, and homes having their service replaced.