Over the past year, 2,500 FirstEnergy lineworkers responded to large-scale outages and provided assistance to fellow electric companies in other parts of the country following national disasters, including Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

FirstEnergy shared the statistic as part of Lineworker Appreciation Day, which recognizes front-line electric crews April 18.

“Lineworkers face hazards every day when they go up in their buckets, climb poles or work on underground power lines, but they don’t hesitate to show up in some of the toughest conditions imaginable to safely get the lights back on for homes and businesses throughout our country,” Wade Smith, president of FirstEnergy Utilities, said.