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"Nova Scotia Power Electrical Awareness"
"Nova Scotia Power Electrical Awareness"
Kirk Crocker
Kirk Crocker
Sunday Afternoon 13:00 - 14:30
Synopsis
Nova Scotia Power's Electrical Awareness presentation focuses on the safety of anyone who can encounter our systems. This would include the public, heavy machinery, and first responders. The presentation will discuss how electricity is created and distributed across Nova Scotia and beyond. It covers electricity facts and the hazards associated when working around powerlines. The presentation will discuss step potential, touch potential, reclosers, firefighters and electricity, and will show a video created by The Canadian Electricity Association and first responders. The presentation is geared toward the safety of firefighters when dealing with a fire where electricity is involved.
Bio
Kirk Crocker is a university educated, BA. Electro mechanical Tech, electrician by trade. Worked as a quality engineer for Magna Powertrain for several years. I went back to school and took safety. Worked in the oilsands industry as an electrician and switched to Safety after a few years. I worked for several companies as safety and safety manager and came home to work for Nova Scotia Power as a safety specialist. I train fall protection, confined space, skid steer, forklift and of course Electrical Awareness. I currently work at Wreck Cove hydro and do training whenever it is needed.
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