Public Safety

Electricity plays a key role in our daily lives. It's important to know how to use it safely, because every year there are:

• 13,000 preventable electrical fires
• 700 human lives lost
• 6,700 injuries
• $1.2 billion in personal property damages

Call 911 if you spot a downed line or a tree branch resting on a hydro wire, or if you have an electric emergency.

Call Horizon Utilities if your power is out. Click here for Contact List.

This section will focus on some of the information you need to live, work and play safely.

• Basic Precautions
• Appliance Safety
• Do-It-Yourself
• Electricity Safety and Fallen Wires
• GFCIs
• Extension Cords
• Outdoor Safety