Tennessee –
“Milligan University President Stephen Waers said carbon monoxide levels had returned to normal after the leak was stopped. ‘A mechanical contractor confirmed that the equipment in question was shut down properly, that the gas supply was cut off, and it will no longer be an issue,’ …Waers added that the fieldhouse’s carbon monoxide sensors did not activate as expected.”
Nashville hospitals see dozens of carbon monoxide poisoning cases during ice storm
The Taylor family urges boaters to be aware of the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. Traveling at slow speeds, or idling, can cause carbon monoxide to build up on the boat. The same applies to a tail wind, which may blow exhaust towards passengers. If you suspect carbon monoxide poisoning, seek immediate medical attention. Remember Maddie. Be aware of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning while boating.
Madison Taylor
Age 19
Spring City, TN
Watts Bar Lake
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Chair Alex Hoehn-Saric announced today 22 awardees of a grant program aimed at preventing carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. The state and local governments were selected by CPSC, from a group of 31 applicants. CPSC will provide more than $3 million in federal Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Grant Program (COPPGP) funds that will be matched by $1 million in recipient funds. This will fund state and local government efforts to reduce deaths and injuries from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Grant Program Awards
| Awardee | State | Award Amount |
| Alaska Department of Public Safety | Alaska | $100,000.00 |
| City of Huntington Beach | California | $53,400.00 |
| City & County of Denver | Colorado | $82,500.00 |
| Government of District of Columbia | District of Columbia | $130,000.00 |
| State of Georgia Department of Public Health | Georgia | $178,577.93 |
| City of Aurora | Illinois | $51,000.00 |
| Louisiana State Fire Marshal | Louisiana | $37,500.00 |
| Maryland Department of State Police | Maryland | $200,000.00 |
| City of Boston | Massachusetts | $260,031.75 |
| City of Pontiac | Michigan | $300,000.00 |
| Minnesota Department of Public Safety | Minnesota | $200,000.00 |
| New Hampshire Department of Safety | New Hampshire | $90,772.50 |
| City of Jamestown | New York | $176,297.23 |
| City of Syracuse | New York | $50,000.00 |
| County of Rockland | New York | $100,000.00 |
| Gates Fire District | New York | $50,000.00 |
| City of Akron | Ohio | $76,460.00 |
| City of Portland | Oregon | $320,000.00 |
| City of Sevierville | Tennessee | $41,250.00 |
| Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance | Tennessee | $300,000.00 |
| Vermont Department of Public Safety | Vermont | $50,772.01 |
| Central Pierce Fire & Rescue | Washington | $187,500.00 |
CPSC’s grant program is authorized through the Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2022 to provide eligible state, local, and tribal governments with grants to purchase and install CO alarms in residential homes and dwelling units of low-income families or elderly people and facilities that serve children or the elderly, including childcare centers, public schools and senior centers, and to develop training and public education programs with the goal of preventing CO poisoning. This legislation was sponsored by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) and Sen. John Hoeven (R-North Dakota) in the Senate, and Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Georgia) and Rep. Annie Kuster (D-New Hampshire) in the House. President Joe Biden signed the bill into law on March 15, 2022.
“Following the deaths of two boys from carbon monoxide poisoning in their home, Congress enacted this grant program to prevent future tragedies. I am pleased that we are moving forward with these 22 grants to states and localities that will enable them to educate their residents and prevent CO poisoning in their communities,” said CPSC Chair Alex Hoehn-Saric.
Grantees will have two years to use the funding to purchase and install CO alarms and complete training and education efforts.
The burning of fuels produces CO, which is a colorless, odorless gas. Exposure to unhealthy levels of CO can lead to CO poisoning, a serious health condition that could result in death. Unintentional CO poisoning from motor vehicles and fuel-burning appliances, such as furnaces, water heaters, portable generators, and stoves, annually kill more than 400 individuals. CO alarms save lives and should be installed on every level and outside sleeping areas in residences.
Visit CPSC’s Carbon Monoxide Information Center to learn more about the dangers of CO and how to protect families from invisible killer. https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety-Education-Centers/Carbon-Monoxide-Information-Center
“A bill from Sen. Paul Bailey (R-Sparta) and Rep. Darren Jernigan (D-Nashville) would require carbon monoxide monitors to be installed in every room where children are cared for in licensed childcare agencies. The installation would necessitate the carbon monoxide alarm be listed according to the International Building Code and the International Fire Code.”
TN Senate passes bill requiring carbon monoxide monitors in all childcare facilities (wkrn.com)
“Workers had set up heaters inside and outside the building to deal with sub-zero temperatures. CFD says “several of those heaters malfunctioned,” pumping CO into the structure… They found a number of construction workers still on the job, unaware of what was happening… they detected levels at 540 parts per million…”
NFD: 1 adult, 5 children hospitalized for high carbon monoxide exposure | News | wsmv.com
“A new Fire Protection Research Foundation report highlights the nation’s enduring CO problem”
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nfpa/journal_2021spring/index.php?startid=20#/p/20
Kate Bond Middle School, Cordova, TN –
NO CO alarms at a Hendersonville, TN, preschool where children were poisoned…https://fox17.com/news/local/at-least-28-treated-for-carbon-monoxide-exposure-at-hendersonville-preschool
High levels of CO found in Lonsdale Elementary School in Knoxville, Tennessee…no CO alarms onsite…https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/education/2018/11/12/high-carbon-monoxide-levels-temporarily-close-lonsdale-elementary/1975344002/
Carbon monoxide leak reported around 6:50 a.m. when guests in third floor workout room of hotel began getting sick, at least five taken to the hospital for treatment…no carbon monoxide detectors on the third floor…https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/eleven-treated-after-carbon-monoxide-leak-in-nashville-hotel/ar-BBPs3Aw
Germantown, TN –
“The leak was traced to an improperly vented water heater outside a Chili’s restaurant.
Chief Selberg said, apparently CO gas fumes were being pulled back into the shopping center’s air handling system, “It was up in the 200 parts per million range which is considered pretty high for CO.”
Firefighters and MLGW workers used gas monitors to trace the leak, but not before evacuating around thirty people from nine businesses…”
https://wreg.com/news/carbon-monoxide-leak-leads-to-evacuation-in-germantown/
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