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Carbon monoxide closes Carrboro post office, workers treated
News & Observer
CARRBORO — Residents woke Friday to cold houses, falling trees and slushy roads as the latest winter weather turned into a cold drizzle. A Carrboro ...
Developing: Family suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning in East El Paso
KFOX El Paso
EL PASO, Texas -- At least three people have been taken to Las Palmas after suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning. El Paso firefighters and ...
Crookston girl hospitalized in apparent carbon monoxide poisoning is conscious and talking
WDAZ
Aryanna Ostgaard, found unconscious Monday in her home near Crookston from the apparent carbon monoxide poisoning that killed her parents, ...
St. Mary's Villa inquest jury wants CO detectors for every facility
StarPhoenix
This week’s inquest in Humboldt heard from more than a dozen witnesses, including staff from the health region, SaskPower and SaskEnergy. On Dec. 26, 2010, carbon monoxide was inadvertently distributed into the home’s Dust Wing through the ventilation system. Twenty-four seniors, two visiting family members and five workers were later taken to hospital…
Expiring CO Detectors Prompting Fire Department False Alarms
WICS-TV
In 2007, Illinois passed the Carbon Monoxide Alarm Detector Act. The law requires most homes to have a CO detector. Those devices usually only ...
Measure carbon monoxide for safety and knowledge. The more you
test the more you learn. Measurement is continuing education at its best. Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety
Carbon monoxide closes Carrboro post office, workers treated
News & Observer
CARRBORO — Residents woke Friday to cold houses, falling trees and slushy roads as the latest winter weather turned into a cold drizzle. A Carrboro ...
Developing: Family suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning in East El Paso
KFOX El Paso
EL PASO, Texas -- At least three people have been taken to Las Palmas after suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning. El Paso firefighters and ...
Crookston girl hospitalized in apparent carbon monoxide poisoning is conscious and talking
WDAZ
Aryanna Ostgaard, found unconscious Monday in her home near Crookston from the apparent carbon monoxide poisoning that killed her parents, ...
St. Mary's Villa inquest jury wants CO detectors for every facility
StarPhoenix
This week’s inquest in Humboldt heard from more than a dozen witnesses, including staff from the health region, SaskPower and SaskEnergy. On Dec. 26, 2010, carbon monoxide was inadvertently distributed into the home’s Dust Wing through the ventilation system. Twenty-four seniors, two visiting family members and five workers were later taken to hospital…
Expiring CO Detectors Prompting Fire Department False Alarms
WICS-TV
In 2007, Illinois passed the Carbon Monoxide Alarm Detector Act. The law requires most homes to have a CO detector. Those devices usually only ...
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:
-Alcoa Eagle Nest Camera
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
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-eight U.S. states have statutes that require carbon monoxide detectors in certain residential buildings. Updated Feb. 2014
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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.
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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