HI, MY NAME IS MANNY, AND I AM A HELPER.

I AM VERY PROUD OF MY JOB BECAUSE I HELP KEEP YOU SAFE AROUND ELECTRICITY.

I AM A LINEWORKER.

ELECTRICITY IS EVERYWHERE.

IT POWERS OUR TELEVISIONS, THE LIGHTS IN OUR HOUSES AND EVEN OUR COMPUTERS.

I WORK ON THE WIRES THAT BRING ELECTRICITY INTO YOUR HOME OR SCHOOL.

THESE WIRES COULD BE UNDERGROUND OR HIGH UP IN THE AIR.

WHEN I'M WORKING, YOU MIGHT SEE ME IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD, DRIVING ON THE ROAD IN MY TRUCK OR EVEN HANGING FROM A HELICOPTER TO REACH THE POWER LINES.

LINEWORKERS HELP KEEP ELECTRICITY FLOWING FROM THE POWER PLANT TO YOUR HOME.

I FIX THE WIRES IF THEY ARE BROKEN AND WORK TO TURN THE POWER BACK ON AS QUICKLY AND SAFELY AS POSSIBLE.

>>TO MEET OTHER HELPERS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, GO TO MEETTHEHELPERS.ORG.

>>MEET THE HELPERS IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING, A PRIVATE CORPORATION FUNDED BY THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.