News Southwest Rural Electric Association April 2015 Volume 62
Safety, Service, Satisfaction... One Member at a Time! Number 4
Members of SWRE’s Operations crew are (l to r) Austin Huff, Al Davis, Mike Wolfe, Dustin Swatzell, James Stephens, Jacob Cope, Jordan Marsh, Gerald Simpson, Rick Risinger, Justin Marsh, James Auldridge, Jim McPherson, Calvin Flood, and David Ball.
Lineman Appreciation Day, April 13 Monday, April 13, 2015, is designated as National Line-
man Appreciation Day at rural electric cooperatives through- out the United States.
The job of an electric lineman isn’t always easy. At any time of the day or the middle of the night, in all kinds of weather, he can be called to work and must be ready to respond.
He works in extreme conditions that are often miserable. Heat. Cold. Wind. Rain. Snow. Sleet. Mud. During extended outages he works days at a time, with little rest and no days off. Always, he works to get power restored as quickly as
possible, but is always mindful of safety and safe work prac- tices.
He never forgets that he has a dangerous job. He’s committed to co-op members, doing whatever it takes to get their power back on – and keep it on. His job requires years of specialized education to
become a Journeyman Lineman, and ongoing training throughout his career, especially in areas that relate to safety. His work is specialized and his education is never complete.
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Board unanimously adopted the
following resolution proclaiming the special day: “Whereas linemen leave their families and put their lives
on the line every day to keep the power on; Whereas linemen work 365 days a year under dangerous conditions to build, maintain and repair the electric infrastructure; Whereas linemen are the first responders of the electric cooperative family, getting power back on and making things safe for all after storms and accidents; and Whereas there would be no electric cooperatives without the brave men and women who comprise our corps of linemen; “Therefore be it resolved that NRECA recognizes the Second Monday of April each year as National Lineman Appreciation Day. “We proudly recognize all electric linemen for
the
services they perform around the clock in dangerous condi- tions to keep power flowing and protect the public’s safety.” SWRE CEO Mike Hagy expressed support for the reso-
lution.
“Electric linemen do not often receive the recognition they deserve,” Hagy said. “They work all hours of the day, often in hazardous conditions far from their families, going above and beyond to restore power to our co-op’s members. Our linemen, as well as linemen across the nation, truly do deserve this special day of recognition.”
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