Enron Wind Employees participated in an uptower rescue at an adjacent Wind 
Farm yesterday.  Thought you might enjoy the following.

Jim
---------------------- Forwarded by James L Noles/ENRON_DEVELOPMENT on 
10/27/2000 07:22 AM ---------------------------
   
	
	
	From:  EW Communications-Americas @ ENRON                           
10/26/2000 06:55 PM
	

Sent by: Mary McCann@ENRON
To: Enron Everyone_EWC
cc: Andrea Hein/TWT/DE@TWTDE, Gaby Braun/TWT/DE@TWTDE 

Subject: HOT NEWS -- Tower Rescue Today!


	

Today at about 9:40 a.m. Dennis Smith, Manager, Environmental Health and 
Safety ) Americas, Rick Hatfield, Safety Coordinator, EHS-Americas, and Mike 
Lewis, Superintendent ) Tehachapi Operations, responded to a call for help 
from Oak Creek Energy (a local wind power developer located approximately 5 
miles from our Tehachapi facility).  With no more detail than that a man had 
sustained serious injury ) a compound tibia fracture, and was located within 
a NEG/Micon turbine 180 feet above the ground, Dennis, Rick and Mike quickly 
grabbed their rope rescue gear and arrived at Oak Creek approximately 10-15 
minutes after the call.  

After a quick assessment by Dennis and the Kern County Fire Department 
(KCFD), all agreed that Enron Wind,s equipment was the most appropriate, and 
Enron Wind and KCFD would work together as a unit to lead the rescue.  

While Dennis headed up the tower with local Halls Ambulance paramedics and 
KCFD personnel, Rick and Mike remained on the ground to coordinate the ground 
rescue.  Once in the turbine, the Halls paramedic worked quickly to stabilize 
the man, and Dennis, KCFD, and Micon employees worked to move the injured man 
to the rescue line that Rick, Mike and additional KCFD personnel were 
tending.  Within three minutes after being medically stabilized and hooked 
into his safety gear, the man was safe on the ground and ready for transport 
to the hospital.  

The man, a Danish employee, was airlifted to UCLA Medical Center.  The most 
recent report on his condition stated that he is in stable condition.  There 
will be an investigation to determine the cause of the incident.

Dennis credits the success of the rescue and stabilization of the injured man 
to a quick notification by Oak Creek personnel, a quick response by the Kern 
County Fire Department, Halls Ambulance and Enron Wind, and the group,s 
ability to work together as a team. 

Incredible news!  Incredible effort!  Incredible team!!!


A few facts about Enron Wind,s Safety Program )

? Enron Wind and the Kern Wind Energy Association (KWEA) have led the 
industry in encouraging, promoting and training in environmental health and 
safety as it applies to the wind power industry.
? Enron Wind has maintained a standard safety program and employed dedicated 
safety personnel since its first turbine installation in 1981.
? Enron Wind has been proactively involved in KWEA,s safety Committee since 
it began in 1993.
? Through KWEA,s efforts tower rescue training has become an industry 
standard.
? Tehachapi wind facilities trained in tower rescue include SeaWest, FPL, Cal 
Wind and Enron Wind.
? Enron Wind has offered CPR/First Aid and Tower Rescue training to others in 
the industry for over six years.
? Enron Wind has 20 certified EMT and AED (Automated External Defibrillator) 
employees.
? At least one Enron Wind EMT is employed at each Enron Wind site with more 
than 5 employees.
? There are two additional employees currently enrolled in EMT training.
? Dennis credits much of the above accomplishment to Enron Wind,s ability to 
recognize the need for highly trained safety personnel and Darrell Orban,s 
support and understanding in leading the effort over the past decade.