BENCHMARK FR: Curtis "The Bull Grunt" Electrical Lineman Story
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- BENCHMARK FR presents the story of the people FR protects.
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Curtis Helms, otherwise known as the Bull Grunt gives us a candid look at his life and what motivats him as a second generation electrical lineman. The dangers, the pride, and a very personal story about his father.
"If you work on that line were brothers." - Curtis Helms.
Curtis was my foreman for about 5 months. I went on storm with him after Irma hit Florida. He worked us to death but he always put us first. I learned a lot from him during those 5 months.
Roger Elmore you work for Willbros in Texas?
@@TexasLinetrash i do. PSC bought us out about 9 months ago
De Wey I used to work at PSC, left about 4 months ago
My son is a Lineman here in North Carolina and I could not be more prouder. Everyday when he walks out the door we say I Love You and I tell him to be safe. Not only from the idiots on the road but what he does every single day. God Bless You All.
My first born son does this kind of work. You all our our Hero’s ❤❤❤
Quick review: Curtis is a highly trained, and hard working man man who loves his dad and family and believes and trusts in Our Lord, America and loyalty to his brothers. Benchmark is an American owned company that puts people first, quality first and safety first and all else second. Together they keep America and American's working safely and that is what it's all about. I did not know that 5 foot could be so tall. You, Curtis, are a giant in my eyes. Rock on - and stay safe. All best to you and your brothers.
Michael L. Coleman Wow! Brother I truly thank you. Truly. God bless you and your family
You're a good man Curtis. We've never met, probably never will. But you are my brother. First in Christ and then on the line.
Stay safe my friend!
Time for a pall mall...imao.love it
1972 my dad started working for PG&E, 40 years later as he retired my brother followed. I was fortunate and unfortunate to walk a blue line. The utmost fucking respect given for the guys I work along side for energy and gas.
In process of becoming an apprentice and this was definitely inspirational
We appreciate you ,,, my dad was a lineman myself 4 sons and have a grandson about join us ,, it’s an amazing life ,again thank you for all you do:: I,m at almost 45 years of doing it still going
God gave us linemen to keep our lights on and I am proud to say I am I linemans daughter I will miss my dad for the rest of my like he put his life on the line and died doing what he loved but he lights up the Sky's now rip Chris Landers aka bubba
Stormi Robinson I’m so sorry for your loss. God bless you
Nothin more lineman, than name dropping someone nobodys ever heard of.
As a linesman your always your brother's keeper
So sorry about your dad's friend. Liked the video and what you said is true from everything my son has told me and just being around him and his best friend, a linemen as well. God Bless and be safe out there. 🙏
I was a lineman for 15 year and came from a family of lineman. But now a safety professionals. All lineman are brothers.
Appreciate all safety professionals
One of the best videos I’ve seen yet on what it takes to be a linesman my father was and I know what it takes didn’t see him much but the time that he was around and in my life I learned a lot from and it made me the man I am today
They do it for the money. A guy who does it cuz he likes it won't talk about all that danger shit. A guy who does it cuz he loves it, looks at it as working with big toys, the bucket trucks. Guys who do it straight for the money are the ones who are "it's about going home every day". I did communications linework and never thought of it as dangerous, having a guy drive you down the road while you're extended out 40 feet in a truck with a cable attached to you. I loved it. Never thought of it as dangerous. All you gotta do is watch what the fuck you're doing. Stop watching what yur doing and yeah you'll get hurt, or worse, like my coworker, killed by 19,900 volts on a slackspan which ran thru a tree. Must have been hard to jig out cable thru a tree with the cable right at the neutral cuz if we slacked it with power, it'd been on the ground. So a fucked up spot will get ya, but if you're watching everything, you'll be fine.
Got to work with Curtis in California at the end of 2019. In that short time I learned a lot from him on faith and hard work and always keeping the right attitude. #youmightbeagrunt
Hoping to join his ranks soon as a JL and build powerlines.
Great job and amazing people to work with! I am privileged to say that I'm a lineworker!
I am with Great Southwestern and you are right we are all brothers and i will risk my life any day of the week any time of day or night to protect all of you keep doing a great job brother
Take care of your brother and he will take care of you
Working on underground now. Want to move to overhead and learn both sides then move to a co op. This a great line of work, just follow your safety protocols. Safety saves lives. Never overlook anything. Even when I was in commercial electric with 120, 277, and 408 we checked everything to make sure it was dead. 120 is aggravating when it hits you with a load, but 277 and up can hospitalize and even kill. A couple thousand will cook you like dinner. Always check, always ground. No job is worth a life
It's tough being a lineman for the county, searching in the sun for another overload. And if it snows that stretch down south won't ever stand the strain.
Guy says in the beginning were skilled laborers
NO
YOU ARE SKILLED TRADESMAN
Better title then just laborer
The real american cowboy You shoot Curtis a message and let him know that and I’ll bet you he quits saying were skilled laborers because he knows fkn-a- well were skilled tradesmen. It says so in our job title journeyman lineman
he's making the point that what you do is labor.
Even as a sparky I appreciate the shit out of this video. We appreciate you.
1972 👍🍀🌴❗❤
Omgosh❗ Son 😘👏👏Only 1 talking @ thier own funeral,,, "internet famous ❗❗🌴😂😂😂🎇🎋,,, Ur laugh is so heart tickling 💓💓 Ty 4 sharing❗🍀
My daddy was a lineman for 49 years I'm working on my 41 still in the bucket.
You can tell he's hurtin' inside for papa
Who ever disliked this video is wrong because he has a good point and a lot of humor
Be careful man. Remember it's not how much you do , but it's the quality of the work you do.
Ps. Stop smoking 🚬 man you're family needs you.
Outstanding . I worked for Pike and put myself through college . Then Bellsouth ( at that time called me up ) I went with them instead of Duke ( better pay better benefits ) . I had much rather work power than what I do . In power you have brothers around you there to help as a cable repairman it's one man one bucket truck . Stay safe and always be your brothers KEEPER . Life on the line .
I enjoy the success story in you. Hope I can make it.
Time for a pall mall...imao.love it
1:32 Omg im from that small town also
this job ain’t no game but it’s well worth it tho
Man put me in..
Power line ✨💕👷🔥💪
If it ain't grounded it's hot.
Lineman talk about being all brothers but Ive built line for non union and union companies and there’s definitely a divide there!! I just don’t get the division. It’s not ALWAYS the case but have witnessed the despise on both sides.
Thank God new procedures call for the use of grounding to eliminate back feed killing good men
Hey bro am Henry from Uganda and am lineman am requesting to add me in group
Do homeowners get charged for not having a disconnect on a generator and killing a man? I mean I would think that's manslaughter at minimum..
mikeyd1513 not that I’ve ever seen, you just have to be ocd about looking or listening for generators. Back feed will damn sure will get ya especially when you got them idiot sticks on your legs and tired. I never went into the job thinking i would lose a co worker one day, but it damn sure didn’t take long to figure out it was a possibility.
@@roosterkerr1780 be careful brother, I'm an electrician myself and company know the procedures but I hear horror stories of handyman work and it disgusts me to think no one considers these life of the man on that pole. It's a big deal brother, and thank you for your work.
@@roosterkerr1780 do you guys in the states not pull isolating links? to remove potential backfeeds or is this to much work as each service has its own tank? joe from uk
Bo Steele the lineman ❗UA-cam it guys ❗❗💓
RATBOYYYYYYYY
Nice commercial lol
It ain’t that hard people😂
He’s prob a rat
Curtis was my foreman for about 5 months. I went on storm with him after Irma hit Florida. He worked us to death but he always put us first. I learned a lot from him during those 5 months.