February 3, 2011

“In the clearing stands a boxer, and a fighter by his trade and he carries the reminders of every glove that laid him down and cut him till he cried out in his anger and his shame, ‘I am leaving, I am leaving.’ But the fighter still remains.” Paul Simon (1941

Bartlett fire district receives carbon monoxide calls
Suburban Life Publications, By Staff Reports
Over the last 24 hours, the Bartlett Fire Protection District reported that it responded to five carbon monoxide related incidents due to ...

Firefighters find high levels of carbon monoxide inside Lexington home
WKYT
When firefighters entered the home, they say they noticed an elevated level of carbon monoxide. They evacuated the house and contacted Columbia Gas. ...

Fire officials see rise in carbon monoxide issues
South Bend Tribune
Clay Township fire officials say they have seen an increase in the number of carbon monoxide incidents and detector activations because of snow accumulation ...

ARTICLE QUOTES: TAKE NOTE FIRST RESPONDERS!The need for the warning device is clear. In 2010, 13 fire rescue personnel were injured from exposure to carbon monoxide, said Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Chief of Training Thomas Tolbert. "They're going into houses not knowing what they're getting into," he said. All fire rescue units should be equipped with the monitors by next week......."It's well worth the value. It will help our employees immensely," Tolbert said. "It will keep them out of those bad environments."

 Fire rescue units in Palm Beach County soon getting carbon monoxide monitors
Palm Beach Post By Alexandra Seltzer
….. a carbon monoxide monitor that is being included in equipment for each of the county's 100 fire rescue units to ...

Seven Roxbury residents go to hospital after high carbon monoxide readings
Boston Globe, By Travis Andersen, Globe Staff
Four adults and three children went to the hospital tonight after their Roxbury apartment showed high carbon monoxide ...

Guard your home from fire, carbon dioxide emissions
Skokie Review
Some laws make more sense than others -- and those mandating smoke and carbon monoxide detectors would seem to fall into the ultra-sensible category. ...

Carbon monoxide leak forces Hastings residents out of apartments
KHAS-TV
Dangerous levels of carbon monoxide forced Hastings residents out of their home Tuesday night. A woman had to be taken to the hospital and 16 were evacuated ...

Snow can block furnace vents, creating CO danger
Kansas City Star
Some vents are near the ground and if they are blocked by snow, it can cause dangerous carbon monoxide buildup inside. “We just want people to take a few ...

VIDEO; GAS GENERATORS2 Go To Hospital With Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
NBC4i.com
As many people try to stay warm with generators or fireplaces, they face a silent killer: carbon monoxide poisoning. (more) Two people go to The Ohio State ...

Carbon monoxide, natural gas may pose threat
Northwest Herald
Firefighters in Wauconda, Island Lake and McHenry were busy Tuesday morning responding to reports of possible natural gas and carbon monoxide leaks in area ...

FIVE MORE CO CALLS Snow-Packed Vents Result In Multiple Carbon Monoxide Calls
WISC Madison
Firefighters responded to multiple calls for carbon monoxide poisoning overnight -- five calls as of Wednesday morning, according to fire officials. ...