Friday, March 18, 2011

March 18, 2011

"This unusual and highly successful species spends a great deal of time examining his higher motives and an equal amount of time ignoring his fundamental ones." Desmond Morris (1928-

The following is a good article but, not one mention of responders wearing personal protection for carbon monoxide when entering a building on a CO call. Please wear personal carbon monoxide monitors at all times when on the job.
Suburban Firefighting: Carbon Monoxide Alarms 
FireEngineering.com By Jerry Knapp
Carbon monoxide (CO) alarms are often our most misunderstood call. If you understand a few simple facts about CO, it makes your job much easier and more effective. There are really only three scenarios for us to operate in: - Most ...