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Publilius Syrus (1st Century BC)
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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
Nest Labs recalls Nest Protect Smoke + CO Alarm
ConsumerReports.org
A software glitch can result in a delayed fire alarm. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today announced the recall of 440,000 Nest Protect Smoke + CO alarms. Activity near the alarm during a fire could prevent it from sounding right away.
Nest Labs, the Palo Alto, Calif.-based manufacturer of the device, has received no reports of incidents, injuries, or property damage… The affected smoke and CO alarms were sold for about $130 at Best Buy, Home Depot, and other stores nationwide, as well as at nest.com and other online retailers, from Nov. 15, 2013, to April 3, 2014. If you own one, contact Nest Labs at 800-249-4280 anytime or go to the company's website, Nest Labs and click on Nest Protect Safety Notice for information on obtaining the free repair… This will involve a software update that's sent to your device, provided the device is in Wi-Fi mode and linked to your Nest account.
If you cannot or do not wish to connect your Nest Protect to a wireless network, contact Nest Labs for a full refund…
The Nest Protect Smoke + Carbon Monoxide alarm was part of our latest report on these devices. It did not make our list of recommended smoke alarms, because it was slow to detect fast-flaming fires in our tests. —Daniel DiClerico (@dandiclerico)
Son saves his dad from 'fatal' fumes
Rossendale Free Press
Sonja said: “The doctors said Barry was so lucky because he had fatal levels of carbon monoxide in his blood. And Xander had more carbon ...
Donalsonville Fire Station Deteriorates
WTVY, Dothan
According to a February report from Augusta-based Alternative Construction & Environmental Solutions, elevated carbon monoxide levels in the ...
Suffolk carbon monoxide bill signed into law
Newsday
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone Wednesday signed into law a bill that will put carbon monoxide detectors in more than 100 county and ...
Bill would toughen carbon monoxide rules
The State
RALEIGH --- In a proposed law prompted by three deaths at a Boone hotel, carbon monoxide alarms would be required in parts of hotels and other ...
Ontario fire officials confident of upcoming vote
Carbon monoxide detector enforcement coming
Community Press
“It will be mandatory to have a carbon monoxide detector in your house just like a smoke detector,” Ellis said, while sitting inside his office at the ... The troubling fact is about 60 per cent of Canadian homes are not equipped with a carbon monoxide detector. “It's unfortunate that a tragedy has to push things forward,” he said. “We're a reactive civilization but we're trying to be more proactive now.”
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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