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Top Priority: Member and Employee Safety
The "Good News" team is back better than ever along with our series sponsor, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative. Not only will we explore our region, local business and the initiatives that are taking places; but we'll learn more about REC and their impact on our Fredericksburg, VA community.
May is National Electrical Safety Month
We recorded today’s episode via Zoom with Casey Hollins, Director of Communications and Public Relations for Rappahannock Electric Cooperative to get a few suggestions about practicing electrical safety in our homes. May is National Electrical Safety Month so Casey talked us through a few things we can inspect, things we can modify, and things we should contact an electrician for in order to keep our homes safe electrical issues.
Call Before You Dig – VA 811
We recorded today’s episode via Zoom with Casey Hollins, Director of Communications and Public Relations for Rappahannock Electric Cooperative to learn about VA 811.
Virginia 811 (VA811) is the not-for-profit organization created by Virginia’s utilities to protect their underground facilities. You should ALWAYS call (or go online) before you dig. VA 811 was formerly known as “Miss Utilities.”
Winter Storm Prep
We were in the studio with Casey Hollins, Director of Communications and Public Relations for Rappahannock Electric Cooperative talking winter storm prep.
Casey gave us several tips to make sure we’re prepared for a power outage in the event of a winter storm. Her main tip was to have everything you need in one easy-to-access place so you don’t have to scramble around. It doesn’t really matter what you put your storm prep kit in, just make sure you’ve got all of these items in one location that you can easily access.
Winter Safety Tips
We were in the studio with Casey Hollins, Director of Communications and Public Relations for Rappahannock Electric Cooperative to get five winter safety tips.
REC STORIES
The Power of Change: Supporting Seniors, Veterans, Low-Income Residents, among others in need
Tuesday | May 28, 2024
REC believes in giving back to the communities it serves. That’s why it proudly coordinates a program called The Power of Change in which more than 33...
REC Responds to Storm-Related Outages
Monday | May 27, 2024
REC crews, contractors and field teams continue to make repairs and restore service as quickly and safely as they can after powerful storms with gusty...
REC Employees Take the Lead at 2024 Gaff-n-Go Lineworkers Rodeo
Friday | May 24, 2024
REC lineworkers excelled at the 20th Annual Gaff-n-Go Lineworkers Rodeo on May 17 and 18 at Meadow Event Park in Doswell.