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We can learn from others mistakes and efforts to prevent poisoning.
“One can find so many pains when the rain is falling.”
John Steinbeck (1902-1968, bio link)
Measure or Suffer the Consequences
This education is all about AWARENESS:
Carbon monoxide poisoning awareness education should begin as soon as the child is talked to reasonably about fire and things that start fires. Additional classes or teaching units at all school age levels will help establish the knowledge base of CO poisoning prevention in the culture of our generations. But this means less if measurement education is excluded.
It is a best practice when all emergency service providers and those facilitating home health services are also required to have verification of a basic carbon monoxide safety course, and then credentials verifying annual continuing education achievements regarding carbon monoxide certifications in addition to their other mandatory classes.
Credentials would be complete when they all wore and used personal CO monitors on every building visit as well. CO safety education works best if this education never ends. Link to - Preventing carbon monoxide poisoning in a community - Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety
What will you be doing today?
Who will be responsible for the air you breathe?
Do not take risks with carbon monoxide. Take responsibility for the air you breathe and the combustion systems you are responsible for. If you don’t do it for yourself, do it for others.
Help prevent injuries and deaths; don’t guess about carbon monoxide.
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
Police identify 2 dead in Richfield CO poisoning
ksl.com
RICHFIELD — Joey Julander, 17, and Tyler Utley, 21, were identified Saturday as the two people who died from carbon monoxide poisoning inside a ...
Combustion Safety for Appliances Using Indoor Air (Fact Sheet)
nrel.gov
The result of this work is captured in a measure guideline that outlines steps for inspectors, auditors, and technicians to follow when working in homes where energy upgrades are being conducted, whether or not air infiltration control is included in the package of measures being applied.
Tight controls required for better air quality
nwitimes.com
By redesigning air pollution standards, it's been made to look as if air quality in this area has been improving. Not enough has been done to stop the ...
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
Alaska | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | Florida |
Montana | New Jersey | New Hampshire | New York |
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
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