Surviving When You Find Yourself Hanging
From a High-Voltage Power Line
Surviving When You Find Yourself Hanging From a High-
Voltage Power Line

  1. Pull yourself hand-over-hand toward the nearest
    support structure, being careful not to touch any wires
    of lesser potential.
  2. Stop just prior to hitting the grounded support structure
    with your feet.
  3. Swing back and forth, being careful not to touch the
    support structure, in the manner of a pendulum, with
    your feet getting closer and closer to the support
    structure.
  4. Let go of power line with hands just prior to reaching
    the support structure with your feet, letting your
    momentum carry you toward the support structure
  5. Climp down the support structure to safety.