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Carbon Monoxide Detectors |
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Fire Safety for Hi-Rise Buildings |
 Carbon Monoxide
is a colorless,
odorless, deadly gas.
Because you
can’t see, taste
or smell it,
carbon monoxide
can kill you and
your loved ones
before you know
it’s there. Carbon
Monoxide
is a potentially
deadly
by-product of
combustion
present whenever
fuel is burned.
It is produced
most commonly by
appliances such
as gas or oil
furnaces, gas
clothes dryers,
water heaters,
fireplaces, gas
or charcoal
grills, gas
ranges and even
some wood or
coal burning
stoves and
kerosene and
propane heaters.
Automobiles and
gasoline powered
equipment also
produce carbon
monoxide in the
exhaust which
can enter your
home through
walls and
doorways, if left
running in an
attached garage
or adjacent.Carbon monoxide poisoning causes symptoms similar to the flu such as headaches, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, dizzy spells, confusion and irritability. What should you do in the event of a carbon monoxide emergency? GET OUT OF THE HOUSE IMMEDIATELY *If your Carbon monoxide alarm goes off, call for help from neighbors. *Develop and practice a home evacuation plan that includes a predetermined meeting place so that all family members can be accounted for quickly. *Call 911 or the gas company from a neighbor’s home. *Do not try to re-enter your home until firefighters or a safety official say it is OK to do so. *Seek immediate medical help if any symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning are exhibited by anyone that may have been exposed. Like all medical emergencies, seconds count. *Discuss the source of the carbon monoxide with the gas company and have it repaired immediately. *Sometimes carbon monoxide is difficult to locate. If doors and windows are left open until emergency responders arrive, the CO will be aired out of the house. |
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