Friday, June 3, 2011

June 3, 2011

“If you've heard this story before, don't stop me, because I'd like to hear it again.” Groucho Marx (1895-1977)

Generators, Boats and Barbecue’s Try these powerful generator safety tips 
TCPalm  
Buy a battery-operated carbon monoxide alarm to alert you if carbon monoxide levels become dangerous. It is important to know how to set up and operate your portable generator safely. Read the manufacturer's instructions regarding how to properly ...

Summer brings reminder of grill safety
Sioux Falls Argus Leader
As consumers start using their grills when summer weather arrives, Sioux Falls Fire Rescue and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission urge consumers to check their grills to prevent fires and carbon monoxide poisoning. Before lighting the grill, ...

Warning for boaties after man collapses at Valentine
ABC Online
NSW Maritime says boaties need to be aware of the dangers of exhaust fumes after a man almost died of carbon monoxide poisoning on his boat at Lake Macquarie. The 67-year-old man was running the engine of his boat at Valentine to charge the battery, ...

One person hospitalized after carbon monoxide leak
Wausau Daily Herald
RIB MOUNTAIN — One person was hospitalized this morning after she was overcome by carbon monoxide inside a Rib Mountain home, according to the Marathon County Sheriff's Department. Sheriff's deputies and the Rib Mountain Fire Department were called at ...

Mine Closed for High Carbon Monoxide Levels
WSAZ 3
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Government regulators say Cliffs Natural Resources has closed a Wyoming County coal mine due to elevated carbon monoxide levels.

Carbon monoxide at Pike River off scale 
Radio New Zealand
The plan for a gradual re-entry to the mine was delayed a second time this week because of an increase in carbon monoxide, due to more oxygen entering the mine because of weather cycles. The families of the 29 men killed in explosions at the mine last ...