February 25, 2011

“Be prepared and be honest.” John Wooden (1910-2010)

Carbon monoxide poisoning kills 2 elderly women in Sacramento
News10.net
SACRAMENTO, CA - Two elderly women were discovered dead in a Sacramento home Thursday afternoon, due to carbon monoxide poisoning, according to a Sacramento Police Department spokesman. Jenny Materyn, 79, and Ruby Tallman, 81, were found inside a home ...

Carbon monoxide likely caused woman's death
KSFY
(AP) - A medical examiner says carbon monoxide poisoning likely caused the death of an elderly St. Paul woman. Eighty-8-year-old Mary Gores was found dead in her eastside home Wednesday by a relative. Her family says it's believed Gores accidentally ...

Gasping for air
Centre Daily Times
So, it's fair to assume that in the eyes of the borough and police, it's OK for someone to burn wood and, if someone dies of carbon monoxide poisoning, so be it! Is there a solution to this problem? Carbon monoxide detectors are still not law in ...

Fire Marshal: Destroyed Home's Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors Weren't ...
Patch.com By Don E. Smith Jr.
The landlord of a Fair Lawn Avenue home that was destroyed by a fire Thursday will be fined $1000 because the home's smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were not inspected for their compliance with the ...

Too-Tight Energy-Efficient Home Traps Carbon Dioxide
WSMV Nashville
The Hartmans don't have gas heat or appliances, so there was no natural gas leak or carbon monoxide poisoning. The family then brought in an air quality expert, who found elevated levels of carbon dioxide in their daughter's room. ...

Video update, Saskatchewan; Note that the alarms put in may not be protective enough for the occupants health conditions according to the disclaimer information provided on the unopened packaging and in the units instructions. Alarm points for these occupants should be less than 30 PPM of CO. If these alarms installed begin to sound off in real time measurements at levels between 10 and 30 PPM within 4 minutes then they are truly protecting this vulnerable  population  Carbon Monoxide Detectors Installed In CHR 
swtvchannel
Back in January the Government of Saskatchewan made Carbon Monoxide Detectors mandatory in all Healthcare facilities. And in this report, we see how the Cypress Health Region is doing in this area.