“If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.” Milton Berle (1908-2002, bio link)
NOTE: Yesterday I brought up fire departments not being equipped with carbon monoxide monitors. This first news link underlines this problem. You will also note from other posted links today that financial help from a gas company in Canada and the U.S. Government via a Federal Grant are also providing funding support to upgrade or supply fire departments with the equipment needed for rescue or in providing safety alarms for citizens.
What role do you play in supporting your community? Your help may be all that is missing in an effort to save a life. Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety
Action Line: Carbon monoxide is a killer and is the San Jose Fire Department ...
San Jose Mercury News
Q: Hi Dennis, I ran into a very odd and scary situation this past Sunday. At 5 a.m. on Sunday, I was awaken by our carbon monoxide detector (CMD) going off. I got up, checked the house and everything looked good. I tried to go back to bed, but couldn't.
Four People Rescued From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
WREG-TV By Daniel Hight
(Shelby County, TN) - It was a tragedy averted. Four lives were saved Wednesday because of the persistence and vigilance of a loved one.
Propane gas forklift causing problems
Carbon monoxide scare at Henrico business
WWBT
Three people were rushed to the hospital from a Henrico business after being overcome with carbon monoxide. It happened around 12:30 p.m. on Greendale Road, not far from Dumbarton. A Henrico Fire official said a fork lift was being used inside a ...
New York State, CO Safety Help
Cortland Fire Department awarded more than $60K for smoke and carbon ...
NewsChannel 9 WSYR
Cortland (WSYR-TV) -- Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced Wednesday that more than $60000 in federal funding will go to the Cortland Fire Department to purchase smoke and carbon monoxide detectors to be distributed to families throughout the ... NOTE: The stock photo used in this link is a CO Experts Low Level Carbon Monoxide Alarm. It would be wonderful if these were indeed the alarms being purchased to give away in this grant funded project. These begin protection beginning as low as 7 PPM of carbon monoxide. Usually the alarms given away in these projects are the U.L. 2034 Listed models that do not begin giving protection until 70 PPM of CO has been present for at least one hour and may take up to 4 hours before alarming, well after the fire department evacuation levels. Bob Dwyer CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety bobdwyer@cosafety.org
Ontario, Canada tackling carbon monoxide with business support
Project Zero kicks off in Port Colborne
Welland Tribune
More than 239 combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms will be distributed to homes across the city through Project Zero thanks to Enbridge Gas, Ontario Fire Marshal's public safety council and Port Colborne Fire and Emergency Services. Launching ...
Cut emissions further or face risks of high air pollution, study shows
Phys.Org
The MPI (Multipollutant index) describes the degree of air pollution, by summarizing pollutants with effects on human health (i.e. ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides) in a single value. A natural scenario ...
· Heart Rescue Now This link takes you to a very short video that is a practical demonstration on the proper usage of an AED. This video is tastefully done & demonstrates the step-by-step way one might be able to save a life.
· 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.
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!
