T&D World Lifeline: Celebrating the Line Trade

The Lifeline department, which is published in T&D World and Utility Products magazines, puts linemen and field managers in the spotlight.

Please fill out the following form and send a photo of yourself in the field, by your bucket truck, climbing a pole, or competing at the Lineman's Rodeo to Field Editor Amy Fischbach at amyfischbach@gmail.com.

If you have any questions as you are filling out this form, please email Amy or call her at 913-579-4242.

Once you submit the form, Amy will work with you on your profile and send you the PDF prior to publication.  
1.What is your name, job title and company name, and where are you located? 
2.Talk about your family. Where were you born and how many siblings do you have?  Are you married, and if so, what is your spouse's name? Do you have any children? If so, what are their names and ages? 
3.What are your hobbies and interests, outside of work?
4.How did you get interested in the utility industry and what or who inspired you to work in the line trade? Have any of your relatives worked within the power industry?
5.Describe your first job working for a utility. Also, what is your current title, and what are some of your main responsibilities? What is your typical work day like? What are some of the major challenges and rewards of your daily job? 
6.Describe a moment during your career when you learned the importance of job-site safety like a near miss or losing a coworker, etc. How did it change your view of safety?
7.What was your most memorable storm moment? Talk about how long you were on the restoration project, what the working conditions were like, and what kind of destruction was caused by the storm.
8.What projects are you working on right now in the field and what do you plan to work on in the future? 
9.What are some tools that you can't live without? Also, talk about some of the new technology that your linemen are using in the field that is helping to improve productivity and safety.
10.Would you go into the power industry if you had to do it over? Why or why not? What are your plans for the future?