Thursday, March 24, 2011

March 24, 2011

Unthinking, ill advised, unintelligent, ignorant, senseless and sad tragedies happen way too often with the use and misuse of gasoline fueled electric generators, as the first two links demonstrate. 

4 dead in home from carbon monoxide poisoning 
WUPW
A 39-year-old mother and her three children, ages 10, 16, and 18, were found dead Wednesday morning in the living room of their Central Toledo home after they died from carbon monoxide poisoning. Police and fire investigators said Tamara McDaniel, 39, ...

Man, two cats found dead inside home 
ABC2 News
LOTHIAN, Md. - Anne Arundel County Fire Officials say they found a man dead inside his home due to an overwhelming amount of Carbon Monoxide (CO). A person who knows the victim came to check on him and noticed an odd smell and called the fire ... 

FOLLOW UP Dangers of carbon monoxide exposure 
WAFF
Dozens of people will have to find another place to stay after city inspectors found a dangerous build-up of carbon monoxide gas at their apartments. "We call it in the health care field the silent killer, because it's odorless, you don't smell it, ... 

NJ fire injures firefighter, resident 
FireRescue1
The firefighter had carbon monoxide in his blood and was taken to the hospital for observation, Vander Voort said. The extent of the resident's injuries was unclear, but they were not considered life-threatening, he said. ... 

Residents must install carbon monoxide alarms by August 
NorthernLife.ca
23, a municipal bylaw will require every local resident with a fuel burning appliance or attached garage to install at least one working carbon monoxide (CO) alarm. Landlords will be responsible for installing alarms in rental units. ...

Carbon monoxide scare in North Attleboro 
Attleboro Sun Chronicle; BY STEPHEN PETERSON, SUN CHRONICLE STAFF
NORTH ATTLEBORO - A parent and a child were taken to the hospital Wednesday night with carbon monoxide poisoning after the gas leaked into their Forest Street home. Firefighters were called about 8 pm to 28 ...

Vanessa Robinson push for carbon monoxide safety after Chase and Tyler deaths 
Herald Sun
Vanessa and Scott Robinson have lent their names to a new gas heater safety campaign after losing their sons to carbon monoxide poisoning last year. Picture: AAP Image/Julian Smith Source: Herald Sun Chase and Tyler Robinson died after being overcome ...