Wake Veterinary Hospital & Urgent Care evacuated due to carbon monoxide scare

Posted December 4, 2023

KNIGHTDALE, N.C. (WTVD) — Workers and animals at Wake Veterinary Hospital & Urgent Care had to evacuate the building Monday due to a carbon monoxide poisoning scare.

It happened around 2 p.m. at the building located on Tandal Place in Knightdale near the intersection of Interstate 540 and Business 64.

ABC11 crews learned a generator associated with construction happening near the building was operating near the back door of the hospital. Exhaust smell from the generator caused someone to call the fire department.

First responders arrived and help evacuate the building out of an abundance of caution.

No humans or animals were seriously harmed, but they all could be seen gathering in the parking lot outside the building as first responders worked the scene.

Wake Veterinary Hospital & Urgent Care evacuated due to carbon monoxide scare – ABC11 Raleigh-Durham

 

17 people recovering after carbon monoxide poisoning at central Utah clinic

Posted January 24, 2023
Ephraim, UT –
“The Central Utah Counseling Center in Ephraim was evacuated a week ago after a problem with an old furnace was discovered. People started feeling sick, with a variety of symptom…Havens is calling for a change to state regulations that would require public and commercial buildings to have working carbon monoxide detectors. ‘I really would like to see a change in Utah’s policies that offices should have to have it,’ Havens said. ‘Not just medical offices but all commercial buildings should have to have it because people shouldn’t have to go through this.’”
17 people recovering after carbon monoxide poisoning at central Utah clinic (ksltv.com)

State’s largest hospital, UVM Medical Center, asks for $204 million increase

Posted September 12, 2021
Vermont –
“In late 2019, air circulation problems shut down five operating rooms at the Fanny Allen campus, which conducted about 30 outpatient surgeries a day.
Carbon monoxide was found in the ventilation system, causing dizziness and nausea in staff. A similar issue in the building’s inpatient rehab area displaced 14 patients. After months of investigations, a brief attempt to reopen the OR and inpatient rehab unit and yet another poisoning incident in November 2020, Fanny Allen closed permanently last fall.“
Is CO in the air at your workplace? Your doctor’s office? The hospital where you’re having surgery? Is there CO detection installed to alert staff before you become injured?

 

State’s largest hospital, UVM Medical Center, asks for $204 million increase – VTDigger

 

Do you think Carbon Monoxide (CO) detection requirements are adequate in your town?

Posted March 17, 2021

“When you book your first post-COVID-19 vacation rental, do you know if the hotel you book or home you rent requires CO alarms? The Fire Protection Research Foundation conducted a literature review to summarize existing requirements for installation of CO detection devices and consolidated the available and pertinent non-fire CO incident data.”

https://www.nfpa.org/News-and-Research/Publications-and-media/Blogs-Landing-Page/NFPA-Today/Blog-Posts/2021/03/17/Do-you-think-Carbon-Monoxide-detection-requirements-are-adequate-in-your-town?fbclid=IwAR0dmFUhUiOseekbZkanEDO1YhmGeLZL9TEiCIak3J97tidB1h3KJIlM6NM#.YGVDT3upDvg.facebook

Earthquake damage reports keep flowing in…Salt Lake Valley

Posted March 24, 2020

“Building owners should be especially concerned about brick chimneys…Inspect the chimneys for loose bricks. If the chimney provides ventilation for a fireplace or appliances such as furnaces or water heaters, make sure it still vents…also encourage building owners to ensure they have a working carbon monoxide detector.”

https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2020/03/23/aftershocks-spur-plea/?fbclid=IwAR0LVhV-QNCjivg7sJFMFvDhE-2HdF5gZYvWHquVcHkZk6syD5IJINxRXG4