Friday, February 10, 2012

February 10, 2012

“Our virtues and our failings are inseparable, like force and matter. When they separate, man is no more.” Nikola Tesla (1856-1943)

National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System: Carbon Monoxide Exposure
FireEngineering.com
The officer assigned to the engine sent the apparatus operator to retrieve the carbon monoxide detector. As the operator entered the front door with the detector, it went into alarm mode..." Situational awareness is an important factor on every call we ...

Carbon monoxide leak in East Marlborough sends 14 to hospital
Daily Local News By FRAN MAYE
Fourteen people were taken to area hospitals early Wednesday afternoon following a carbon monoxide leak at a business at the Shoppes of Longwood in East Marlborough Township. Emergency crews responded to a report of a carbon monoxide leak ...

Family claims bus driver died from carbon monoxide poisoning
NBC17.com
The family of a North Carolina State University bus driver says she died from carbon monoxide poisoning. Joann Sewel died in December just hours after complaining of sickening fumes on board her bus. Sherese Brown, Sewel's daughter, says the NC Medical ...

West Virginia follow ups
Public Awareness High After Carbon Monoxide Death
WCHS
A Kanawha County task force looking at preventing another occurrence of carbon monoxide poisoning is backing legislation introduced at the state house. The bill calls for all commercial buildings where people sleep to have CO detectors installed.

Charleston Fire Department hands out fliers to highlight dangers of carbon ...
WOWK By April Kaull, Vice President of News Operations
The Charleston Fire Department hit the streets Wednesday night to educate the community about the dangers of carbon monoxide. Officers handed out flyers to retailers around the city.

Carbon monoxide detectors could become a reality in WV
WOWK
She is a co-sponsor of a bill to require carbon monoxide detectors in certain public buildings. It's move to tighten state law, and Guthrie said there's no language in the law right now to grandfather in existing buildings.