December 30, 2011

“The future is something which everyone reaches at the rate of 60 minutes an hour, whatever he does, whoever he is.” C. S. Lewis (1898-1963)

Fire chief gives carbon monoxide tips after family falls ill in home
York Daily Record
York Area United Fire and Rescue responded to a Springettsbury Township Thursday morning after two adults and four children were ill from carbon monoxide levels in their home, according to a news release. The residents were provided emergency ...

Rochester Firefighters Answer Calls for CO Detectors
13WHAM-TV
Rochester, NY - Levora Hawkins knew she needed a carbon monoxide detector so she called the Rochester Fire Department. "It was outdated and I took the battery out just yesterday evening and I said you know I need something updated," said Hawkins. ...

Fire trucks head out twice on Christmas Day
NEagle
The first call was at 3:31 pm at 201 Vine Street for a carbon monoxide alarm sounding. Nine Rescue responded with three firefighters and three fire police. The house was checked and elevated levels of carbon monoxide were found in the house. ...

Carbon monoxide poisoning threatens 4 lives
CBC.ca
Two adults and two children are fighting for their life in a Gatineau hospital suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning. Gatineau police say they found all four people around 4:30 am Friday at 56 Jeanne D'Arc Road. Few details are being released. ...

Carbon monoxide focus of campaign
Calgary Herald By Andrea Cox,
Retired Ontario firefighter John Gignac has been a crusader for carbon monoxide detectors use ever since his niece, her husband and their two children were killed by carbon monoxide poisoning. ...