Safety for kids
Safety for Kids
Safe Sparks programme
Safe Sparks offers two ways for kids to learn about electricity safety - a digital programme they can complete anywhere or in-person school visits delivered by our team. Both are free of charge.
It delivers important safety messages in a fun and interactive way to help keep our communities safe.
Be a safety hero
We use electricity almost every minute of the day. It lets us turn things on - like the lights, TVs, fridges and ovens.
But electricity can also be very powerful and very dangerous – it can travel through people and give them a shock!
Some important safety messages to remember
- Stay away from power boxes, substations and electrical worksites
- Never jump, sit, kick or poke anything inside a power box
- Don’t throw things into power lines. If you see shoes on the power lines, do not try to get them down!
- Flying a kite into power lines can give you a shock! Make sure you always look up and check for power lines before flying a kite
- Stay away from power lines that have fallen on the ground. You can still get a shock!
- Trees growing into power lines can give you a shock. Make sure you always look up and check for power lines before climbing a tree