Live Demonstration: Valentine’s Day Mylar Balloon Safety

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Southern California Edison:

WHAT:	Mylar balloons make great Valentine’s Day gifts, if properly tied down. See what happens when helium-filled metallic balloons are not correctly weighted down. Southern California Edison (SCE) representatives will provide a demonstration using live electricity coming into contact with Mylar balloons.
WHEN:	10 a.m.-11 a.m., Feb. 12
WHERE:	Southern California Edison
	1218 S. Fifth Ave., Monrovia, CA 91016
	EHS Conference Room
	(SCE representatives will greet media in the front lobby)
WHO:	Laurence Pena, Safety Liaison Manager, will be providing a live demo.
BACKGROUND:	• In the last several years, SCE has experienced close to 2,000 power outages caused by balloons.
	• In 2012, there were 583 balloon-related outages, with a 110 percent increase in outages in February compared to January.
	• The number of outages in 2012 was the highest since 2007.
PARKING:	Street parking is available