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8News Investigates: You May Have A Faulty Carbon Monoxide, Smoke Alarm At Home
WRIC
Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors can be the difference between life or death in event of a fire or carbon monoxide leak. But 8News has learned ...
Fire department, businesses donate Christmas presents
Elko Daily Free Press
The project, dubbed “Operation Safety Santa,” combined efforts from the fire department, The Home Depot, Kelly Builders LLC, Newmont Mining Corp., Shabonya Dutton State Farm Insurance and Walmart…
Newly installed CO detector likely saved Brainerd family
Brainerd Daily Dispatch
It was coming from the family's new carbon monoxide (CO) detector, which was just placed there a few months prior, after a city inspector told the ...
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We have all been CO poisoned, some more than others
The following link takes you to a site with views from those who have been poisoned. The seriousness of carbon monoxide poisoning, the grief, suffering and disorientations experienced are clearly portrayed with the intent to help others and prevent future poisonings. With respect, please visit:
What is in the air you are breathing right now?
What will you be doing today; walking into poison?
Who will be responsible for the air you breathe?
You may be the only person who can prevent your own poisoning.
Everyone has been poisoned by CO and will be poisoned again. The degree of the poisoning depends upon allowing yourself to be in a situation where someone else controls the air you breathe and the mechanisms for alarming notification.
Please read the alarm information on the package and in the instructions that come with the carbon monoxide alarm. Know that if it is a U.L. 2034 Listed product (or CSA 6.19 Listed), it is a high level alarm that has been tested to alarm no sooner than 70 PPM at the lowest (the alarm must resist for one hour when above this level) and when over 400 PPM before 15 minutes at the highest concentration, after resisting alarming for 4 minutes when over this level.
Know when your fire department and emergency responders begin wearing their breathing apparatus and what their civilian evacuation levels are for carbon monoxide; it may be as soon as the gas is present in your presence. Pregnant women, infants & children, people with heart & respiratory struggles, those suffering depression or chronic headaches and all people of vulnerable health should be alerted as soon as the gas begins to concentrate, around 10 PPM (parts per million) or lower.
You most likely need a low level carbon monoxide detector to sound off when carbon monoxide hazards are just beginning, not after you’ve been exposed to levels that make you have headaches, flu-like symptoms, increased tiredness, heart stresses or worse.
Do not take risks with carbon monoxide. Take responsibility for the air you breathe and the combustion systems you are responsible for. If you don’t do it for yourself, do it for others, unless you think $45.00, high level protection is good enough.
Help prevent injuries and deaths; don’t guess about carbon monoxide. Measure carbon monoxide for safety and knowledge. The more you test the more you learn.
GET BUSY
Measurement is continuing education at its best. Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety
Three Pensacola residents die from carbon monoxide poisoning
FOX10 News
An adult female and a four-year-old were dead at the scene, an adult male died later and a 10-year-old was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital where he is recovering. No names have been released. Authorities believe the deaths are a result of an unventilated propane heater that was being used in the home…
A 'high-five' goodbye to Clifton leader of skateboarding community
NorthJersey.com
The tragedy might have been averted if the building was equipped with carbon monoxide detectors, but unlike private dwellings, mixed-use buildings ...
Four members of family suffer from carbon monoxide poisoning in Azerbaijan
APA
Lankaran. Aghaddin Babayev – APA. Four members of family got poisoned by carbon monoxide in Shaghlakuje village of Lankaran district,..
Carbon monoxide kills popular Grimsby gas engineer
Grimsby Telegraph
A POPULAR and hard-working young man died from carbon monoxide poisoning and three used disposable barbecues were discovered in ...
Detector prevented tragedy
Niagarathisweek.com
If anyone in Niagara was rolling their eyes over new legislation in October that made it mandatory to have working carbon monoxide detectors outside of the sleeping areas of homes in which there are furnaces, fuel-burning appliances or attached garages, the dramatic scene at a Niagara Falls home last Thursday evening should dismiss any belief that the law isn’t necessary — or that it won’t save lives...
"Goodbye, I love you:" Dad who feared he would die on poisoned plane wrote 'final' text to kids
Mirror.co.uk
It was almost certainly the carbon monoxide in our blood - the levels ...
More Carbon Monoxide Poisonings Reported
WNAX
The Nebraska Regional Poison Center has seen a 24% increase in calls regarding carbon monoxide from a year ago. Poison Center spokesperson ...
Who is responsible for the air you breathe?
The lowest U.L. 2034 & CSA 6.19 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. Know when your fire department and emergency responders begin wearing their breathing apparatus and what their civilian evacuation levels are for carbon monoxide; it may be before 70 PPM. It is for pregnant women, infants & children, the elderly and all people of vulnerable health. Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety
Consider low level protection for carbon monoxide and smoldering fire detection problems; don't leave anyone behind.
These following links may be of some use to you:
- 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. Know when your fire department and emergency responders begin wearing their breathing apparatus and what their civilian evacuation levels are for carbon monoxide; it may be before 70 PPM. It is for pregnant women, infants & children, the elderly and all people of vulnerable health. Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety
Consider low level protection for carbon monoxide and smoldering fire detection problems; don't leave anyone behind.
These following links may be of some use to you:
-Alcoa Eagle Nest Camera
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- American Red Cross
- Air Quality Guide for Particle Pollution
- Heart Rescue using an (AED)
- Current Data for Atmospheric CO2
- Federal Aviation Administration CO warning
- Carbon monoxide toxicity-Emergency Medicine Ireland
- Carbon Monoxide Survivor- Views from those who have been poisoned.
- Carbon Monoxide detection- National Fire Protection Association
Increased education, awareness can prevent carbon monoxide poisoning Minnesota Department of Commerce
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- American Red Cross
- Air Quality Guide for Particle Pollution
- Heart Rescue using an (AED)
- Current Data for Atmospheric CO2
- Federal Aviation Administration CO warning
- Carbon monoxide toxicity-Emergency Medicine Ireland
- Carbon Monoxide Survivor- Views from those who have been poisoned.
- Carbon Monoxide detection- National Fire Protection Association
Increased education, awareness can prevent carbon monoxide poisoning Minnesota Department of Commerce
· Please take CARBON MONOXIDE SAFETY CARE during all holiday and everyday activities.
National Conference of State Legislatures
Carbon Monoxide Detectors State Statutes
Twenty-Nine U.S. states have statutes that require carbon monoxide detectors in certain residential buildings. Updated Nov. 2014
Alaska | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | Florida |
Georgia | Illinois | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts| Michigan |
Minnesota | Montana | New Jersey | New Hampshire | New York |
North Carolina | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island |Tennessee
Texas | Utah |Vermont | Virginia | Washington | Wisconsin |
West Virginia
Texas | Utah |Vermont | Virginia | Washington | Wisconsin |
West Virginia
Red Cross - Disaster Relief to safely assist law enforcement, fire department, utility company, city, county and state authorities as repair and rebuilding moves forward. Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety
Nationally, the Red Cross provides food and shelter to people affected by as many as 70,000 fires annually, or about one fire every eight minutes.
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
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