CO alarm standards – know when you are protected
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Elderly Man Dies After Carbon Monoxide Fills His York County Home
FOX43.com
... was declared dead by the county coroner. Shrewsbury Fire Chief Tony Myers said the smoke was caused by a malfunctioning hot water heater in the basement. The gas fired appliance also filled the home with life threatening amounts of carbon monoxide.
No Thanksgiving cooking fires reported in Vegas; crews respond to 2 carbon ...
The Republic
LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas firefighters say they were lucky they didn't have to respond to any cooking fires this Thanksgiving, although they helped people in two homes with dangerous levels of carbon monoxide. Firefighters say this year was a big ...
Carbon monoxide poisoning sends 16 to hospital
Southern Utah News
It arrived when a silent, toxic gas, carbon monoxide, permeated the inn and sickened 16 individuals who were sleeping at the time. Fortunately, one person was cognizant enough to recognize the symptoms, and crawled out of the motel to get help. Acting ...
Fire Services Responds To Carbon Monoxide Scare
LOCAL2 Sault Ste. Marie
SAULT FIRE SERVICES On the evening of Wednesday November 21, Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services responded to a report of a carbon monoxide alarm at residence in the 100 block of Manitou Drive. On arrival, elevated levels of carbon monoxide were found ... “This was a family with young children, and the CO alarm did what it was supposed to do. Situations like this justify our city’s bylaw requiring any residence with a fuel fired appliance or an attached garage to be equipped with a CO alarm.”
Carbon monoxide really is a silent killer
Youngstown Vindicator
Turos spoke during a recent press conference organized by the Ohio Safe Home Coalition, with hopes of drawing attention to the dangers of carbon monoxide and the need for detectors in home. It's called the silent killer — “You can't smell it, you can ...
As winter approaches, carbon monoxide alarms should be checked
Bloomington Pantagraph
NORMAL — Officials with the Bloomington and Normal fire departments are reminding residents of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning as the average daily temperature continues to drop. “It's important, especially this time of the year when everyone ...
The lowest U.L. 2034 carbon monoxide alarm test point is:
70 PPM to 149 PPM – resist one hour, must alarm before 4 hours
Please read the alarm information on the package and in the instructions.
Increased education, awareness can prevent carbon monoxide poisoning
Minnesota Department of Commerce
SAINT PAUL, MN – Each year about 50,000 people visit emergency rooms in the United States for CO poisoning, and more than 500 die each year from this silent, odorless, colorless gas. As part of Winter Hazard Awareness Week (November 5-9), the Minnesota Department of Commerce warns Minnesotans of the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning and to take steps to avoid this “silent killer.”
Carbon monoxide kills, founder sends warning
Carbonmonoxidekills.com
Carbon Monoxide Information Website ... Carbon Monoxide Useful Links · Contact ... Get the Top ten carbon monoxide safety tips sent to your inbox:
Carbon monoxide toxicity
Emergency Medicine Ireland - By Andy Neill
Aviators – note:
(PDF) Federal Aviation Administration warning; Carbon Monoxide: a Deadly Menace
Carbon Dioxide earth atmospheric update levels;
Current Data for Atmospheric CO2
· Heart rescue video using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
· Please take CARBON MONOXIDE SAFETY CARE during all holiday and everyday activities.
· Carbon Monoxide Survivor
A website made by poisoning survivors that brings a view that can only come from those that know what it is like to have been poisoned - as well as live with the long term impact.
· Consider low level protection for carbon monoxide and smoldering fire detection problems; don't leave anyone behind.
National Conference of State Legislatures
Carbon Monoxide Detectors State Statutes
Twenty-five U.S. states have statutes that require carbon monoxide detectors in certain residential buildings. Updated Nov. 2011
Alaska | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Florida | Georgia | Illinois | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts| Michigan | Minnesota | Montana | New Jersey | New Hampshire | New York | North Carolina | Oregon | Rhode Island | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | Wisconsin | West Virginia
Google Maps to reference the locations referenced in these Internet headlines.
American Red Cross - disaster relief
The following companies are acknowledged for their continued support of carbon monoxide safety education and this daily news blog. They may just have what you are looking for.
Fieldpiece Instruments
The Energy Conservatory
IntelliTec Colleges
CO Experts
Masimo (See the non-invasive RAD-57)
Mahugh Fire & Safety
ESCO Institute
TPI - Test Products International
Every Day is Carbon Monoxide Safety Day!
