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Tips for safe
kite flying
Kite flying weather has arrived. Now that the days are longer and warmer, children have more time for flying kites and playing outdoors.
It is important, however, for children to heed some safety tips when kite flying. Robin Malott, Safety Coordinator for the Potomac Edison Company, says that young people should fly kites in wide, open fields, away from overhead power lines. She warns that if kites accidently get tangled in the lines, children should leave them alone and not try to pull them down.
When making kites, it is important for children to remember to use paper and string, not metallic materials that could serve as conductors for electricity. Kites should be flown on sunny days, not in rainy weather, because a wet kite becomes a conductor for electricity during a thunderstorm, adds Ms. Malott.
Children should also stay far away from electric power line structures, substations and transformers for underground service; use care when handling ladders or pool-cleaning equipment near overhead lines; and be extra careful not to mix water and electricity.
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