Sunday, May 29, 2011

May 29, 2011

“Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.” Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

Three Hospitalized For Carbon Monoxide Exposure On Boat « CBS Chicago 
CBS Chicago
Three people were hospitalized Saturday afternoon for exposure to carbon monoxide aboard a boat in the Chicago River in the South Loop.

GENERATOR SAFETY
2011 Hurricane Guide: Generator safety crucial before use 
Naples Daily News
Following Hurricane Wilma in 2005, there was one generator-related death in Collier County in which a 68-year-old woman died from carbon monoxide poisoning after a generator was left running in a garage. Others were treated in emergency rooms. ...

Renters go 11 days without any heat
Wyoming Tribune By Lindsey Erin Kroskob
CHEYENNE --Five local renters have been without heat for nearly 12 days. ... in a four-plex on Duff Avenue have been without consistent heat since May 9 and in and out of the hospital for carbon monoxide poisoning.

Laval homes evacuated because of carbon monoxide 
CTV.ca
LAVAL — For the second time in two months, several families in Laval have had to evacuate their homes because of carbon monoxide poisoning. This week's evacuations came Thursday night and affected five families that have yet to be allowed home. ...

Carbon Monoxide Detectors Required in Homes 
WBKO.com
The State of Kentucky has changed the Kentucky Building and Residential Codes throughout the State.

Mundelein's A-May-Zing day for seniors 
Chicago Sun-Times
“They're up on the roof checking the gutters, after they've checked the smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in the house,” said a thrilled 79-year-old Gilman. “I could not have done that myself. They've made a wonderful improvement on my property. ...