Tuesday, October 11, 2011

October 11, 2011

“An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)

Woman hospitalized when carbon monoxide leaks from faulty furnace kwgn.com
DENVER -- A woman was recovering Monday after she was hospitalized when fire crews found carbon monoxide levels that were six times higher than normal in her home. The woman felt sick and called a neighbor, saying she was having trouble breathing. ...

Near fatality focuses Fire Prevention Week reminder
Bennington Banner
ARLINGTON -- Arlington firefighters say they're using an incident two weeks ago that came close to being a double fatality as a reminder for people to ensure they have working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in their homes. ...

As cold weather approaches, make sure your house is safely heated
Lawrence Journal World
Floerchinger and Tolefree also said it's best to have professionals check your furnace to help you avoid high carbon monoxide levels in your home that can extremely dangerous. They offered several safety tips as winter approaches. ...