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Halifax EMC

Feel a Shock? Swim Away From the Dock!

  1. Shout to let others know.
  2. Tuck your legs up to make yourself smaller.
  3. Try and go out away from anything that could be energized.
  4. Do not head to boat or dock ladders to get out.

If you are on the dock or shore when a swimmer feels electrical current: 

  1. Do not jump in. 
  2. Throw them a float. 
  3. Eliminate or turn off the source of electricity as quickly as possible. 
  4. Then call for help.

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