Electricity: Principles of Safety

Enumerates through the experiences of Barbara and Jimmy, 11-year-olds, common electrical hazards. Points out that overloaded circuits and short circuits can start fires, how fuses and circuit breakers function as safety devices, and how injuries can be avoided by proper knowledge of the nature of electricity and electrical circuits. Explains the potential dangers of accidental grounding through the body and that a knowledge of first aid techniques to be employed in treating shock causes is important.