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Springfield Firefighter Makes Presentation at National Fire Instructor's Conference

Springfield Fire Company Captain Keith Thomas is participating in the Fire Department Instructors Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana.  Captain Thomas will be making a presentation on Wednesday, April 28th during the Conference's Classroom Training Sessions.   Keith Thomas works as a Senior Specialist with PECO Energy at their Fire Academy in Conshohocken.

Captain Thomas has been a member of Springfield Fire Company for over 30 years and has served in numerous positions including Assistant Chief.  In addition to his Fire Company Captain's position, Keith Thomas is also an Assistant Fire Marshal for Springfield Township's Fire Marshals Office .

The following is a summary of the class that Keith will be presenting at the Fire Department Instructors Conference:

Anatomy of Electric Shock
Keith D. Thomas, Senior Specialist, PECO Energy Fire Academy, Springfield, PA
It is critical to understand the amount of electrical current that it takes for someone to receive an electrical shock (tingling sensation) up to the amount that it takes someone to receive a fatal shock (change in heart rhythm). Each person has a different amount of electrical resistance, which may have a different effect with the same set of circumstances. High voltage, low voltage, Ohms law, duration, area, moisture, and the amount of pressure you place on an electrical conductor will be discussed.