Wednesday, February 29, 2012

February 29, 2012

“There are no traffic jams along the extra mile.” Roger Staubach (1942)

Three Sickened by Carbon Monoxide in Eatontown
Patch.com By Shannon K. Winning
Carbon monoxide detectors can save lives from what is known as the silent killer. Michael Ratcliffe If you've been meaning to get a carbon monoxide detector, but just haven't fit it in between work and chauferring the kids, ...

Forklift caused Rochester business evacuation Monday
Foster's Daily Democrat By LIZ MARKHLEVSKAYA ROCHESTER —
By Tuesday morning, things were back to normal at the Spaulding Avenue Industrial complex, after high levels of carbon monoxide caused an evacuation of about 30 people Monday afternoon. Just before 2 pm Monday, ...

Carbon monoxide bill clears Senate
Daily Mail
Charleston - The state Senate unanimously passed a bill Tuesday requiring hotels and other facilities to have carbon monoxide detectors. Senate Judiciary Chairman Corey Palumbo, D-Kanawha, said the bill was "borne out of a tragic accident" in arguing for its ...

Bill requiring monoxide monitors in RVs passes
WRCB-TV
(AP) - A bill that will require working carbon monoxide detectors in leased recreational vehicles is on its way to the Tennessee governor's office for his signature. The bill, sponsored by state Sen. Tim Barnes and state Rep.

Carbon monoxide: Staying safe from the silent killer
Chicago Tribune
Carbon monoxide is known as the silent killer. This odorless, colorless, tasteless gas claims approximately 300 lives a year and is the No. 1 cause of poisoning deaths in the nation, according to the National Fire Protection Association.

Guest Column: CO alarms help keep people safe
PennLive.com
Tragedy nearly struck the community of Upper Darby, when eight people – a pregnant woman and her young son, and two other parents and their three young children – were narrowly saved from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning by a CO alarm.