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submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by CanadianCabbage@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca

Here is an article that talks about ZAP and whether or not they make for an effective safety symbol.

In the 1980’s, a communication supervisor at Ontario Hydro (Hydro One) created a campaign featuring a cartoon bird named, “ZAP the Safety Bird”. Designed as a safety initiative aimed at keeping children aware and safe from electrical hazards, ZAP is also typically found on hazard labels in Canada.

In the safety campaign, ZAP was a pelican with a red ball cap worn backwards, flying overhead spotting electrical hazards and flying down to warn children before they were injured.

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[-] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 23 points 11 months ago

Were they drunk??? That doesn't really even look like a bird!

[-] CanadianCabbage@lemmy.ca 14 points 11 months ago

To be fair do pelicans look like birds?

[-] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Moreso than that 'illustration' 😆

[-] kuoushi@lemmy.ca 17 points 11 months ago

Looks more like a moose flying backwards with blood coming out of its head

[-] nxdefiant@startrek.website 6 points 11 months ago

I couldn't make head or tails of it, but now all I see is a moose that got head-shot mid flight.

[-] Kichae@lemmy.ca 7 points 11 months ago

The what on the where now?

[-] brax@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago

Lol I saw the pic before the title and I was like "Aw hell yeah, Zap!"

Remember the cutouts you could stick pennies on to make them balance?

[-] CanadianCabbage@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago

That was a thing? Got a pic?

[-] brax@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

Mine were recycled many moons ago, but I'll see what I can find.

[-] brax@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

here's a reference to them, though I don't remember them looking like that. I'll keep digging

Yeah, that's all I can find. I remember mine being white and looking more like Zap than a ageneric bird

[-] fung@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago

I always thought that thing was the ghost of some dead electrified kid.

[-] hefty4871@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago

Yes, I remember we had a presentation about electrical safety in elementary school.

[-] LostWon@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago

Nope (maybe more people would be familiar with it in the Ontario section), but now I'm mesmerized by the first picture because I can't figure out which contours are which part of the bird's face. xD

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