Record #:

30691

Author(s):

Allsbrook, Julia

Abstract:

Every two years, hundreds of North Carolina’s electric cooperative line workers compete in the Pole Top Rescue Championship held in Raleigh. The championship demonstrates the skill and agility of linemen in recognizing a victim in trouble on a power pole, reporting the incident, scaling the pole, safely lowering the victim and beginning a first aid process. This year a new state record was set for performing the rescue in less than three minutes.

Source:

Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 46 Issue 12, Dec 2014, p12-13, por

Subject(s):

Electric industry workers