{"id":6519,"date":"2026-10-05T16:08:48","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T16:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diggerdog811.com\/?p=6519"},"modified":"2026-10-05T16:08:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T16:08:48","slug":"digger-dog-and-ms-sheneika-visited-doraville-united-elementary-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/diggerdog811.com\/?p=6519","title":{"rendered":"Digger Dog and Ms. Sheneika visited Doraville United Elementary School!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">On September 23, 2026, the Digger Dog Utility Safety Show was presented to the 2nd and 3rd-grade students at Doraville United Elementary School in Doraville,GA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Digger Dog and Ms. Sheneika explained why students should always <strong>\u201cPlay It Safe Around All Utilities.\u201d<\/strong> They reviewed the different types of underground utilities and showed the students the flag and paint colors used to identify each one:<\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li><strong>Red<\/strong> \u2013 Electricity<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yellow<\/strong> \u2013 Natural Gas<\/li>\n<li><strong>Blue<\/strong> \u2013 Water<\/li>\n<li><strong>Green<\/strong> \u2013 Sewer<\/li>\n<li><strong>Orange<\/strong> \u2013 Telecommunications (Phone, Cable TV, or Internet)<\/li>\n<li><strong>White<\/strong> \u2013 The area where their parents plan to dig<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The students learned that their parents should always <strong>\u201cContact 811 Before They Dig\u201d<\/strong> to help prevent damage to underground utilities and keep everyone safe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Digger Dog and Ms. Sheneika also demonstrated what can happen if a natural gas pipeline is damaged and what it sounds like when natural gas escapes from the ground. They explained that natural gas is naturally odorless, so natural gas companies add a chemical called <strong>mercaptan<\/strong>, which gives the gas a rotten-egg smell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Using <strong>Power Town<\/strong>, Ms. Sheneika demonstrated why students should never play around overhead power lines or pad-mounted transformers. She also demonstrated what students should do if a power line falls on a school bus or car and there is a fire: <strong>cross their arms, keep their legs together, and bunny hop away from the vehicle.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">For more information about Digger Dog and his free presentation, contact Georgia 811 Education and Outreach Specialist <strong>Sheneika Hinesman<\/strong> at <a href=\"mailto:shinesman@Georgia811.com\">shinesman@Georgia811.com<\/a> or 770-476-6035.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">For more information about Georgia 811 or the Georgia Dig Law, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.Georgia811.com\"><strong>www.Georgia811.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The number to <strong>\u201cCall Before You Dig\u201d is 811.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Do your part in keeping Georgia Safe and Connected. 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