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Hunter S. Thompson (1937-2005, bio link)
"Man in the Mirror" Michael Jackson - music link
How much carbon monoxide are you in when in any motor vehicle?
Did you know that many people do not measure the air they live in?
After prevention there is no greater awareness than measurement.
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Firefighters respond to a variety of calls
Brainerd Daily Dispatch
At 7:43 a.m., firefighters responded to a carbon monoxide alarm on the 2000 block of Pine Street. Upon arrival, firefighters found a high level of carbon monoxide ...
Hear the beep where you sleep
Welland Tribune
Fire Prevention Awareness Week aims to inform people about fire safety and how to protect themselves from carbon monoxide poisoning… From Sunday to Oct. 10 Welland Fire and Emergency Services will be promoting “hear the beep where you sleep.” This year’s Fire Prevention Week theme is aimed to inform people about carbon monoxide and new laws put in place. Since last October every house must have a carbon monoxide alarm adjacent to sleeping areas)…(Ontario, Canada)
I feared for my life after carbon monoxide poisoning, says former England wing Simon Halliday
Telegraph.co.uk
Simon Halliday, the former England wing and now chairman of the governing body of that runs the Champions' Cup, has revealed he feared for his life after being admitted to hospital for emergency treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning last Friday…
Warning about keyless car ignitions
KOMO News
Keyless ignitions are mighty convenient. That's why so many car makers are replacing the ignition switch with a push button… But this new design is creating a problem – one that can be deadly. Without a traditional key to turn and remove, some people forget to shut off the engine… A hybrid is so quiet that it's easy to forget the vehicle is still running…
5 ways to weather Hurricane Joaquin
StarNewsOnline.com
And if you lose power, be sure to use grills outdoors as carbon monoxide buildup in a closed garage can turn a natural disaster into a preventable ...
Generator fire prompts safety tips
CT Post
WESTPORT — A generator fire at a home on Compo Mill Cove was quickly extinguished Wednesday, but with the area bracing for a possible hurricane, fire officials have issued a reminder on how to use a home generator safely… Generators produce carbon monoxide, a deadly colorless, odorless gas. · Make sure your generator is properly grounded to avoid electrical shocks…
CO Alarms in Rentals; No Smoking in Cars With Children
The four new laws coming in today that you should know about
The Independent
If your rent a home from now on, your landlord will be required by law to install smoke alarms on all of its floors… Carbon monoxide alarms are also required in all rooms with solid fuel burning appliances… It is now illegal in England and Wales to smoke in a car carrying someone under the age of 18…
"Man in the Mirror" Michael Jackson - music link
How much carbon monoxide are you in when in any motor vehicle?
Did you know that many people do not measure the air they live in?
After prevention there is no greater awareness than measurement.
Featured News Links – More news links below
Firefighters respond to a variety of calls
Brainerd Daily Dispatch
At 7:43 a.m., firefighters responded to a carbon monoxide alarm on the 2000 block of Pine Street. Upon arrival, firefighters found a high level of carbon monoxide ...
Hear the beep where you sleep
Welland Tribune
Fire Prevention Awareness Week aims to inform people about fire safety and how to protect themselves from carbon monoxide poisoning… From Sunday to Oct. 10 Welland Fire and Emergency Services will be promoting “hear the beep where you sleep.” This year’s Fire Prevention Week theme is aimed to inform people about carbon monoxide and new laws put in place. Since last October every house must have a carbon monoxide alarm adjacent to sleeping areas)…(Ontario, Canada)
I feared for my life after carbon monoxide poisoning, says former England wing Simon Halliday
Telegraph.co.uk
Simon Halliday, the former England wing and now chairman of the governing body of that runs the Champions' Cup, has revealed he feared for his life after being admitted to hospital for emergency treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning last Friday…
Warning about keyless car ignitions
KOMO News
Keyless ignitions are mighty convenient. That's why so many car makers are replacing the ignition switch with a push button… But this new design is creating a problem – one that can be deadly. Without a traditional key to turn and remove, some people forget to shut off the engine… A hybrid is so quiet that it's easy to forget the vehicle is still running…
5 ways to weather Hurricane Joaquin
StarNewsOnline.com
And if you lose power, be sure to use grills outdoors as carbon monoxide buildup in a closed garage can turn a natural disaster into a preventable ...
Generator fire prompts safety tips
CT Post
WESTPORT — A generator fire at a home on Compo Mill Cove was quickly extinguished Wednesday, but with the area bracing for a possible hurricane, fire officials have issued a reminder on how to use a home generator safely… Generators produce carbon monoxide, a deadly colorless, odorless gas. · Make sure your generator is properly grounded to avoid electrical shocks…
CO Alarms in Rentals; No Smoking in Cars With Children
The four new laws coming in today that you should know about
The Independent
If your rent a home from now on, your landlord will be required by law to install smoke alarms on all of its floors… Carbon monoxide alarms are also required in all rooms with solid fuel burning appliances… It is now illegal in England and Wales to smoke in a car carrying someone under the age of 18…
NOTE: Listed U.L. 2034 & CSA 6.19 Carbon Monoxide Alarms
VISUAL DISPLAY:
Must not display under 30PPM in normal operation
AT 70, 150 & 400 PPM display must be accurate within plus or minus 30 Percent
SENSITIVITY TESTING: Resist alarming first times shown, must by second shown time
70PPM [PLUS OR MINUS 5PPM ... [BETWEEN 60 _ 240 MINUTES]
150PPM [PLUS OR MINUS 5PPM] ... [10 - 50 MINUTES]
400PPM [PLUS OR MINUS 10PPM ... [4 _ 15 MINUTES]
“CITIZENS WILL CONTINUE TO DIE & BECOME SERIOUSLY ILL DAILY!” George Kerr - CO Experts
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VISUAL DISPLAY:
Must not display under 30PPM in normal operation
AT 70, 150 & 400 PPM display must be accurate within plus or minus 30 Percent
SENSITIVITY TESTING: Resist alarming first times shown, must by second shown time
70PPM [PLUS OR MINUS 5PPM ... [BETWEEN 60 _ 240 MINUTES]
150PPM [PLUS OR MINUS 5PPM] ... [10 - 50 MINUTES]
400PPM [PLUS OR MINUS 10PPM ... [4 _ 15 MINUTES]
“CITIZENS WILL CONTINUE TO DIE & BECOME SERIOUSLY ILL DAILY!” George Kerr - CO Experts
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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
CO and Air Quality News Links
Valley News
Make sure there is a carbon monoxide detector installed in the home. The State of California requires that all residences have a detector as it can alert you to odorless carbon monoxide emitted from furnaces, fireplaces, stoves and other gas-fired appliances…
Lompoc Fire Department inviting community to open house
Lompoc Record
There will also be separate learning stations on blood pressure checks, smoke/carbon monoxide detector maintenance…
Study reveals urban smoke absorbs sunlight, exacerbating climate warming
Phys.Org
The new evidence appears in a paper published today by Nature Communications. Notably, the analysis reveals that climate models could be minimizing smoke's warming effect because the models did not factor in the regionally specific features that determine the light-absorbing carbon particle's outer coatings and its composition, both of which control how strongly particles absorb sunlight…
Alexandria's air quality improving, according to state and regional bodies
Alexandria Times
It has taken a combination of factors, including the closure of the GenOn coal-fired power plant and the implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Community Action for a Renewed Environment program, but the data is clear: Alexandria’s air is getting cleaner…
EPA sets new smog standard; SGF air quality in good shape
Springfield News-Leader
“The air quality is good, but at the same time we can't take it for granted. We've worked hard to get it as good as it is. The standard is now tighter.”
New rules sink North Texas deeper into air quality hole
Mineral Wells Index
AUSTIN – Millions of people living in the Dallas-Fort Worth area breathe air that doesn’t meet federal guidelines, and experts say there’s no single fix for North Texas' air pollution cocktail…
How to use a Fire Extinguisher
VideoNex
In this informative and succinct video, learn how to identify and appropriately execute the use of a CO2 Fire Extinguisher…
VideoNex
In this informative and succinct video, learn how to identify and appropriately execute the use of a CO2 Fire Extinguisher…
Cdc Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
New Movie Release 2015
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. Public domain video from CDC. Carbon monoxide (sometimes referred to as CO) is a colorless, odorless gas produced ...
New Movie Release 2015
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. Public domain video from CDC. Carbon monoxide (sometimes referred to as CO) is a colorless, odorless gas produced ...
CO EXperts
Johnson County Kansas - Continuing Education – – Video Link
About Carbon Monoxide and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
DailyMotion
About Carbon Monoxide and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
JEMS.com - ...site has been designed with this in mind – to create a visual, interactive, educational resource which can hopefully end incidents of carbon monoxide poisoning and save lives… For more information, please visit - www.thesilentkiller.co.uk
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:
- U.S. Drought Monitor
- 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
· Please take CARBON MONOXIDE SAFETY CARE during all holiday and everyday activities.
- 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
· 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.
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.
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