Thursday, March 8, 2012

March 8, 2012

“With the possible exception of the equator, everything begins somewhere.” C. S. Lewis (1898-1963 bio link)

Two Hurricane Motels Shut Down for Carbon Monoxide Threat
WSAZ-TV
(WSAZ) -- Two motels in Hurricane have been shut down due to a threat of carbon monoxide, according to emergency officials. Hurricane Fire Chief Frank Stover tells WSAZ.com during a routine inspection Wednesday morning at American Inn and Budget Inn, ...

Family shock after carbon monoxide alarm
This is Gloucestershire
Brett Castell, who lives in Cheltenham with his former partner Jemma Higgins and their two children, said the family had been woken up in the middle of the night after a carbon monoxide alarm they had installed went off. The 39-year-old Whaddon man, ..

On-the-job heroes: Blount deputies honored for saving man from carbon monoxide
Maryville Daily Times By JJ Kindred
Two Blount County Sheriff's Office deputies were honored Wednesday for saving the life of a man who was poisoned by carbon dioxide. Deputies Matt Gilmore and Justin Vandergriff received the Lifesaving ...

Hazards of Keyless Car Ignitions: Are They Too Dangerous?
ABC News
But recent fatalities, including this past weekend in Boca Raton, Fla., in which drivers left the car running and died of carbon monoxide poisoning, have highlighted whether keyless-ignition cars are safe. Adele and Mort Victor were found dead in their ....