{"id":5346,"date":"2026-07-14T14:15:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T14:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yp-dev.gocbit.com\/?page_id=5346"},"modified":"2026-07-14T15:14:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T15:14:57","slug":"keeping-our-crews-and-community-safe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/yp-dev.gocbit.com\/?page_id=5346","title":{"rendered":"Keeping Our Crews and Community Safe"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5346\" class=\"elementor elementor-5346\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75e39bc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"75e39bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fce2f60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-sectiontitle\" data-id=\"fce2f60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"sectiontitle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-title t_center\">\r\n                \t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t  \r\n                       <h3>Keeping Our Crews and Community Safe<\/h3>\r\n                \t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<div class=\"bar-main\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bar bar-big\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n                 \r\n                        <p>At Yakama Power, safety is not a baseline legal requirement\u2014it is a community obligation. Our infrastructure spans 1.4 million acres of reservation land, operating under unique geographic and environmental conditions. We are committed to maintaining an accident-free environment for both our field crews and the families we serve.<\/p>\r\n                \t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09af428 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"09af428\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14e2189 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14e2189\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebf70a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-sectiontitle\" data-id=\"ebf70a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"sectiontitle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-title t_left\">\r\n                \t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t  \r\n                       <h3>Power Line Safety Around Your Home<\/h3>\r\n                \t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<div class=\"bar-main\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bar bar-big\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n                 \r\n                        <p>Overhead power lines carry thousands of volts of electricity. Treat every hanging or downed wire as energized and dangerous.<\/p>\r\n                \t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dfda49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-feature\" data-id=\"9dfda49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"feature.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-box default-style\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-box-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span><i class=\" \"><\/i><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-box-content\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-box-number\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-box-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The 35-Foot Rule<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-box-desc\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Always maintain a minimum distance of 35 feet away from any downed or sagging utility line. Never attempt to drive over or move a fallen wire.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd694cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-feature\" data-id=\"fd694cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"feature.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-box default-style\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-box-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span><i class=\" \"><\/i><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-box-content\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-box-number\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-box-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Look Up and Around<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-box-desc\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before using ladders, trimming tree branches, or operating tall agricultural machinery, look up to locate overhead power lines. Keep all equipment at least 10 feet away from wires.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae48c12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-feature\" data-id=\"ae48c12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"feature.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-box default-style\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-box-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span><i class=\" \"><\/i><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-box-content\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-box-number\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-box-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Call Before You Dig<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-box-desc\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Underground power lines and irrigation piping crisscross the reservation. Protecting these lines prevents hazardous strikes. Always dial 811 at least two business days before digging or trenching.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-477557d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"477557d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8cc9c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a8cc9c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/yp-dev.gocbit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ENERGY-ASSISTANCE.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4805\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yp-dev.gocbit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ENERGY-ASSISTANCE.webp 580w, https:\/\/yp-dev.gocbit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ENERGY-ASSISTANCE-250x300.webp 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f14c1c6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f14c1c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ca0d23 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ca0d23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b458c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6b458c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/yp-dev.gocbit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0480-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4903\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yp-dev.gocbit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0480-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/yp-dev.gocbit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0480-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yp-dev.gocbit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0480-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/yp-dev.gocbit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0480-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yp-dev.gocbit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0480-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/yp-dev.gocbit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0480-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fdcd0b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0fdcd0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91c12d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-sectiontitle\" data-id=\"91c12d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"sectiontitle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-title t_left\">\r\n                \t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t  \r\n                       <h3>Vehicle Accidents Involving Utility Poles<\/h3>\r\n                \t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<div class=\"bar-main\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bar bar-big\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n                 \r\n                        <p>If your vehicle strikes a utility pole and lines fall onto the car, the metal frame becomes energized.\n<br><br>\n<b>\u26a0\ufe0f Critical Action: Stay inside the vehicle. <\/b>It is the safest place. Call 911 and wait for Yakama Power crews to isolate the line.\n<br><br>\nOnly exit if the vehicle catches fire. To exit safely, jump completely clear of the vehicle without touching the metal frame and the ground at the same time. Land with both feet together and hop or shuffle your feet slowly away without lifting them, keeping them touching at all times to prevent electrical current from passing through your body.<\/p>\r\n                \t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keeping Our Crews and Community Safe At Yakama Power, safety is not a baseline legal requirement\u2014it is a community obligation. Our infrastructure spans 1.4 million acres of reservation land, operating under unique geographic and environmental conditions. We are committed to maintaining an accident-free environment for both our field crews and the families we serve. 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