Lafayette High School Seniors Participate in Power Line Safety Presentation

Red Lake Electric Cooperative recently brought the life-saving message of electrical safety to the students of Lafayette High School. Cooperative employees Kelli Brateng, member services manager, and Troy Schmitz, crew foreman, visited high school seniors on Tuesday, Oct. 21. Together, they shared an overview of how electricity is generated and delivered to homes, with a focus on power line safety. Schmitz also showed the students some of the safety equipment lineworkers use, including rubber gloves and sleeves, an extendo stick and a hot stick.