Saturday, December 13, 2014

Carbon Monoxide News December 13, 2014 - posts updated frequently

Every day is a carbon monoxide safety education day.
Scroll back in time through our archives for previous CO News links.
We can learn from others mistakes and efforts to prevent poisoning.


“Waiting for the laughter, but the laughter never comes”
"Strange Way" Firefall - music link

Featured News Links – More news links below
Carbon Monoxide Deaths Prompt Warnings
WUWF
That's prompting reminders about the dangers of carbon monoxide. When emergency responders arrived at the residence, Pensacola Fire Marshal ...

Firefighters Association Donates Carbon Monoxide Alarms To Windsor Fire
windsoriteDOTca
The Windsor Professional Firefighters Association has donated twelve portable carbon monoxide alarms to Windsor Fire and Rescue Services to be ...

Smoke Alarm Recall
WSET
These three models were recalled for failing to alert people about a fire or carbon monoxide after a power outage. If you have one of these, Kidde will ...
More news links below

We have all been CO poisoned, some more than others
The following link takes you to a site with views from those who have been poisoned. The seriousness of carbon monoxide poisoning, the grief, suffering and disorientations experienced are clearly portrayed with the intent to help others and prevent future poisonings. With respect, please visit: 

What is in the air you are breathing right now?
What will you be doing today; walking into poison?
Who will be responsible for the air you breathe?
You may be the only person who can prevent your own poisoning. 

We are all vulnerable to carbon monoxide exposure and poisoning.
Everyone has been poisoned by CO and will be poisoned again. The degree of the poisoning depends upon allowing yourself to be in a situation where someone else controls the air you breathe and the mechanisms for alarming notification.

Please read the alarm information on the package and in the instructions that come with the carbon monoxide alarm. Know that if it is a U.L. 2034 Listed product (or CSA 6.19 Listed), it is a high level alarm that has been tested to alarm no sooner than 70 PPM at the lowest (the alarm must resist for one hour when above this level) and when over 400 PPM before 15 minutes at the highest concentration, after resisting alarming for 4 minutes when over this level.

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 as soon as the gas is present in your presence. Pregnant women, infants & children, people with heart & respiratory struggles, those suffering depression or chronic headaches and all people of vulnerable health should be alerted as soon as the gas begins to concentrate, around 10 PPM (parts per million) or lower.

You most likely need a low level carbon monoxide detector to sound off when carbon monoxide hazards are just beginning, not after you’ve been exposed to levels that make you have headaches, flu-like symptoms, increased tiredness, heart stresses or worse.

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, unless you think $45.00, high level protection is good enough.

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.
GET BUSY

Measurement is continuing education at its best. Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety 

CO and Air Quality News Links
Mussel fisherman with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning airlifted to hospital
Yahoo News UK
A crewman has been airlifted to hospital in Cork this evening after taking ill on board a mussel fishing boat off West Cork, at Roaringwater Bay…

Death row dog saved lives of his rescuers as home filled up with gas
Belfast Telegraph
Meet Gentle Ben, the heroic hound who repaid his rescuers by saving their lives from carbon monoxide poisoning…

Company monitoring carbon monoxide levels in Oak Bay home
Times Colonist
Chris and Joanne Robertson and their two children were forced from their home by high levels of carbon monoxide…

PSE&G Cautions Carbon Monoxide Poisoning More Common in Cold Weather
The Jersey Tomato Press
Public Service Electric & Gas Company (PSE&G) cautions that while carbon monoxide poisoning is a year-round threat, it is more common in cold ...

Glenn Collins indicted for ripping off renters at home where child died of carbon monoxide poisoning
Syracuse.com
Salina, NY -- The Salina father who owns the house where his 6-year-old daughter died of carbon monoxide poisoning in late August was indicted ...

CO Poisoning Prevention Toolkit
NPHIC
CARBON MONOXIDE - This toolkit, developed by the CDC, presents research-based strategies for preventing CO poisoning. It was developed to ...

Who is responsible for the air you breathe? 
Take control inside your homes. 
-Link to:  CO alarm standards  

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: 

· Please take CARBON MONOXIDE SAFETY CARE during all holiday and everyday activities.

National Conference of State Legislatures 
Carbon Monoxide Detectors State Statutes 

Twenty-Nine U.S. states have statutes that require carbon monoxide detectors in certain residential buildings. Updated Nov. 2014
Alaska | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | Florida |
Georgia | Illinois | Maine | Maryland | MassachusettsMichigan |
Minnesota | Montana | New Jersey | New Hampshire | New York | 
  
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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