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7 people poisoned by carbon monoxide in Wilton Manors town homes
Local 10
Deputies said based on preliminary information, it appears the victims were poisoned by carbon monoxide. A car that was still running was found in ...
2 found unresponsive in Delhi, Iowa; Carbon monoxide poisoning suspected
Dubuque Telegraph Herald
Authorities believe the pair were victims of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning. Cole Haan, 18, of Epworth, and Nichole Lucas, 17, of Manchester, ...
Md. town honors family members of eight killed by carbon monoxide
The Current
Todd and his seven youngsters died at their home last week from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning,… Unity is what impressed Capt. Tim Bozman at the Princess Anne Police Division. "The complete community is impacted by this," he told the audience at the Thursday evening vigil. "The fantastic issue I saw is how the neighborhood came together."
Cobourg Fire Department teams up with Cobourg Home Hardware for education campaign
NorthumberlandView.ca
Beginning April 15, 2015 the Ontario Fire Code will require carbon monoxide alarms to be installed in residential buildings… Beginning April 15, 2015 the Ontario Fire Code will require carbon monoxide alarms to be installed in residential buildings that have fuel burning appliances, fireplaces and attached garages. The Town of Cobourg Fire department has teamed up with Cobourg Home Hardware for an educational campaign about this new legislation…
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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
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
Health departments issues air quality advisory
KLKN
It is controlled burning season in Kansas and it's affecting our air quality here in Lincoln. The Lincoln–Lancaster County Health Department issued a health advisory Saturday due to the unhealthy amount of smoke particles in the air. Health officials said the air was unhealthy for everyone on Saturday… Anyone with lung or heart conditions is still advised to stay inside and avoid vigorous activity…
S. Phila. refinery creates toxic air as well as jobs
Philly.com
As the candidates in the 2015 mayoral contest have mostly raced to embrace the energy-hub proposal, there's been little debate about air pollution from the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery, even as it spews tons of toxic chemicals every year into the city's skies and continues to be flagged by regulators for contributing to the region's smog problem, one of the worst in the nation…
Chester County landfill fire still smolders 5 months later
The State
LOCKHART, S.C. - A fire continues to smolder at a Chester County landfill more than five months after dozens of firefighters spent a week fighting a raging blaze at the site… But wood and other trash below the surface continues to smolder and likely won't be extinguished unless Chester County can get federal money to completely seal the landfill, county emergency planner Ed Darby said… "I know it's annoying, and there are health concerns with breathing issues," Darby said, "But what we have there now, we can't fix. That's why we need the federal superfunds."
Hundreds march as Turkish mine disaster trial begins
Reuters
The underground fire last May sent deadly carbon monoxide coursing through the mine in the town of Soma. Forty-five people, including the company ...
Death toll rises 'to 15' in Khakassia fires as republic mourns
The Siberian Times
One child was among the dead with most victims suffering from burns and carbon monoxide poisoning. The toll of 15 was announced by the Regional Center for Disaster Medicine while the regional Ministry of Health reported that ten had perished… Some 1,200 homes were lost to raging flames fuelled by strong winds. Some 62 were hospitalised. Others were hospitalised and later sent home or to special shelters for families in the blitzed communities… In a fast-moving situation in the southern Siberian republic, it was clear many families have suffered grievously from vicious spread of fire caused when the burning of dry grass in fields got out of control…
Carbon Monoxide Safety - El Paso County, Colorado, Public Service Announcement
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
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- American Red Cross
- Air Quality Guide for Particle Pollution
- Heart Rescue using an (AED)
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- American Red Cross
- Air Quality Guide for Particle Pollution
- Heart Rescue using an (AED)
- Astronomy Picture of the Day Archive
- 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-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 | Massachusetts| Michigan |
Minnesota | Montana | New Jersey | New Hampshire | New York |
North Carolina | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island |Tennessee
Texas | Utah |Vermont | Virginia | Washington | Wisconsin |
West Virginia
Texas | Utah |Vermont | Virginia | Washington | Wisconsin |
West Virginia
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.
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