Every day is a carbon monoxide safety education day.
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Red Cross - Typhoon
Appeal continues
in the Philippines. Another please, with hopes of another thank you. Bob Dwyer,
CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety
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.
Prevent carbon monoxide poisoning to yourself and others.
Measure carbon monoxide for safety and knowledge. The more you test the more
you learn. Measurement is education at its best. Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety
CO and Air Quality News Links
Police: Carbon monoxide killed carpet cleaner in Hermitage home
The Tennessean –
The apparent cause of the carbon monoxide, a generator inside the van that powered the cleaning system, was still running when fire department ...
3 hospitalized after home fills with carbon monoxide
fox2now.com –
They discovered the air inside was saturated with carbon monoxide. Fire Captain Garon Mosby said, “Had they not called us and they continued to ...
Gainesville house fire sparks safety advisory
WUFT –
“It's not uncommon at all for us to go out for either activated carbon monoxide alarms or for people experiencing signs and symptoms of carbon ...
Budget Motel carbon monoxide poisoning victim files lawsuit
KCBD-TV –
A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of Latiesha Renee Ruth after she was hospitalized for over a week with carbon monoxide poisoning…
Mentor family settles carbon monoxide poisoning lawsuit
News-Herald.com –
A Mentor family has settled a lawsuit that claimed a local company caused them to get carbon monoxide poisoning by improperly installing their new ...
Bad weather triple-whammy to hit Fond du Lac on Friday
Fond du Lac Reporter –
Carbon Monoxide Danger — Carbon monoxide is the leading cause of accidental poisoning deaths in the United States. Breathing carbon monoxide ...
Cold weather increases threat of carbon monoxide poisoning
Nooga.com –
Ensuring that doors and windows are tightly closed during the winter months keeps cold air out but also increases the risk of carbon monoxide ... "Every year, we see emergency room visits and tragic deaths from carbon monoxide that can be prevented with greater awareness and actions to avoid these manageable risks," Stephen May, M.D. and medical director for the TDH Emergency Preparedness Program, said in a prepared statement. "While carbon monoxide poisoning is a year-round threat, it’s more common in cold weather when people are seeking ways to keep warm by using space heaters inside."
Police: Carbon monoxide killed carpet cleaner in Hermitage home
The Tennessean –
The apparent cause of the carbon monoxide, a generator inside the van that powered the cleaning system, was still running when fire department ...
3 hospitalized after home fills with carbon monoxide
fox2now.com –
They discovered the air inside was saturated with carbon monoxide. Fire Captain Garon Mosby said, “Had they not called us and they continued to ...
Gainesville house fire sparks safety advisory
WUFT –
“It's not uncommon at all for us to go out for either activated carbon monoxide alarms or for people experiencing signs and symptoms of carbon ...
Budget Motel carbon monoxide poisoning victim files lawsuit
KCBD-TV –
A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of Latiesha Renee Ruth after she was hospitalized for over a week with carbon monoxide poisoning…
Mentor family settles carbon monoxide poisoning lawsuit
News-Herald.com –
A Mentor family has settled a lawsuit that claimed a local company caused them to get carbon monoxide poisoning by improperly installing their new ...
Bad weather triple-whammy to hit Fond du Lac on Friday
Fond du Lac Reporter –
Carbon Monoxide Danger — Carbon monoxide is the leading cause of accidental poisoning deaths in the United States. Breathing carbon monoxide ...
Cold weather increases threat of carbon monoxide poisoning
Nooga.com –
Ensuring that doors and windows are tightly closed during the winter months keeps cold air out but also increases the risk of carbon monoxide ... "Every year, we see emergency room visits and tragic deaths from carbon monoxide that can be prevented with greater awareness and actions to avoid these manageable risks," Stephen May, M.D. and medical director for the TDH Emergency Preparedness Program, said in a prepared statement. "While carbon monoxide poisoning is a year-round threat, it’s more common in cold weather when people are seeking ways to keep warm by using space heaters inside."
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:
- The
World Clock - Time Zones
- Google Maps -
- Earthquake Map
World population counter
- 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
- Google Maps -
- Earthquake Map
World population counter
- 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-seven 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
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 CO-Experts Model 2014 Brochure
Masimo (See the non-invasive RAD-57)
Mahugh Fire & Safety
ESCO Institute
TPI - Test Products International
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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 CO-Experts Model 2014 Brochure
Masimo (See the non-invasive RAD-57)
Mahugh Fire & Safety
ESCO Institute
TPI - Test Products International
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