Saturday, December 10, 2011

December 10, 2011

“The art of effective listening is essential to clear communication, and clear communication is necessary to management success.”
James Cash Penney (1875-1971)

Furnace Problem To Blame For CO Leak At West Mifflin Home
WTAE Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh 911 dispatchers said emergency crews were called to a West Mifflin home because of a carbon monoxide leak. Dispatchers told Channel 4 Action News that two people were found inside a home in the 4000 block of Kennywood Boulevard on Friday ...

Fridley CVS Evacuated; Elevated Carbon Monoxide Inside
Patch.com By Chris Steller
The CVS Pharmacy in Fridley was closed early Friday afternoon after people inside smelled an exhaust-like odor and the Fridley Fire Department found elevated levels of carbon monoxide. Firefighters in protective gear and CenterPoint ...

Changes Make SF Ice And Rec Center Safer
KDLT News
A few young hockey players visited the ER in May with symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning after practice at the center. The incident prompted the city to make some changes. New sensors can detect even the smallest amounts of carbon monoxide. ...

Carbon monoxide lurking in your home?
cbs4qc.com
Rock Island firefighters say they've already been called to a couple of homes this winter for carbon monoxide poisoning. "It's not something you can smell, not something you can see and that's what makes it so dangerous." Rock Island Fire Marshall Jeff ...

Most homes 'do not have a carbon monoxide detector'
Best Medical Cover
Research from the AA Home Emergency Response Service shows that the majority of households need to install a carbon monoxide detector. Consumers are being urged to install carbon monoxide (CO) detectors in their homes, after new research revealed that ...