EMS responds to CO alarms at Gamma Phi Beta

Posted December 3, 2019

No deaths and no injuries at this sorority house at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln…they had CO alarms, and they evacuated to fresh air and called 911 when they heard them going off.  A model of what all CO exposure incidents should look like.

http://www.dailynebraskan.com/news/lpd-lfd-respond-to-carbon-monoxide-alarms-at-gamma-phi/article_d3023152-15e6-11ea-8755-3b132b19c3f3.html

Oregon family thankful after mother saved from CO-filled house

Posted November 28, 2019

Toledo, OR – This woman is lucky to be alive after leaving her keyless ignition vehicle running in her garage.  Another example of why it’s so important to have CO alarms in your home…one on every level and near all sleeping areas.

https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2019/11/28/oregon-family-thankful-after-police-save-mother-from-carbon-monoxide-filled-house/stories/20191125205

89-year-old man hopes CO scare will be a warning to others

Posted November 8, 2019

Rochester, MN – This man is lucky to have survived this incident…running gas powered equipment in an enclosed space can kill you in minutes…

https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2019/11/08/i-made-a-stupid-mistake-89-year-old-wants-carbon-monoxide-scare-to-be-a-warning-to-others/

 

Mysterious alarm saves woman from CO poisoning

Posted November 8, 2019

Belmont Buckingham Apartments – Denver, CO

“I came home one night and I heard a faint alarm, but I didn’t know where it was coming from,” said Sharon Okechukwu, “I could hear it say ‘carbon monoxide.’”

https://denver.cbslocal.com/2019/11/08/denver-fire-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-alarm/

Derby Street Chipotle evacuated due to carbon monoxide leak

Posted November 5, 2019

Hingham, MA –

“Chipotle Mexican Grill at Hingham Derby Street Shops and the building it is attached to was evacuated Monday morning due to a carbon monoxide leak…one of the rooftop heating units was not working correctly and letting carbon monoxide into the restaurant.

The neighboring businesses had high carbon monoxide levels as well, so the fire department evacuated the entire building.”

https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/hingham-journal/2019/11/05/derby-street-chipotle-evacuated-due/64741688007/

At least 60 sickened by CO at LDS church; some may suffer long-term

Posted October 21, 2019

“Firefighters were called to the meetinghouse at 650 E. Stadium Ave. in Provo just after 11 a.m. Sunday. They later learned that a boiler problem had sent a buildup of carbon monoxide into the church…Firefighters measured the carbon monoxide in the air at the church at 400 to 500 ppm…Of the 60 people treated, 24 underwent hyperbaric treatment, a therapy where people with carbon monoxide poisoning are put in a chamber filled with pure oxygen”

CO poisoning at Provo church serves as reminder of cold weather risks – Deseret News

https://kutv.com/news/local/at-least-60-sickened-by-carbon-monoxide-at-lds-church-some-may-suffer-long-term

2 employees sickened by carbon monoxide inside Commerce City restaurant

Posted October 18, 2019

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. —

“Several businesses in Commerce City were forced to evacuate on Friday after a carbon monoxide scare sent two people to the hospital.

The scare happened inside Chihua’s Menuderia Y Taqueria Mexican Restaurant along East 72nd Avenue around 9:15 a.m.”

https://kdvr.com/news/local/2-employees-sickened-by-carbon-monoxide-inside-commerce-city-restaurant/

Project Airy the Canary 2019

Posted September 17, 2019

We are excited to be kicking off our annual CO awareness effort in local elementary schools as part of Fire Prevention Week!  This year will include hands-on activities focused on the lifesaving value of CO alarms at both Mint Valley Elementary and Robert Gray Elementary…followed by a free CO alarm distribution event at the Longview Fire Department Open House on Saturday, October 12, 2019.  A big thank you to the principals and teachers at these schools for their participation…and to our local business sponsors (who will be recognized here on our website as well as our Facebook page) who make this project possible.

 

Boston Market evacuated for elevated levels of carbon monoxide

Posted September 15, 2019

Glendale, WI –

“North Shore Fire says four people were treated on scene with two rushed to the hospital…’I’m not sure how long each of those employees was here but obviously progressing over the entire shift, being exposed to those levels could be fatal,’ Capt. Dan Tyk said….Firefighters said the highest levels of carbon monoxide were measured at 500 parts per million. Investigators said the oven hood wasn’t venting properly. ”

https://www.wisn.com/article/boston-market-in-glendale-evacuated-for-elevated-levels-of-carbon-monoxide/29060577#

Carbon Monoxide Poisonings in Hotels and Motels: The Problem Silently Continues

Posted September 15, 2019

Just published in Preventive Medicine Reports…The Jenkins Foundation’s spreadsheet of hotel CO incidents helps add to 30 years (1989-2018) of published, publicly accessible data regarding CO poisoning in U.S. hotels. Thanks to leading CO researchers Dr. Neil Hampson, Dr. Lindell Weaver, and Kayla Deru, victims of these incidents now have a collective voice in the effort to bring attention to the to lack of universal requirements for CO detection in hotel buildings.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335519301469?fbclid=IwAR1zKeLgbwNjYk4ZaVF-pCRYUWHKpppf0o-_QYscWp_b-3mYZwHY3KJlDoM

 

Vancouver, WA businesses evacuated for CO

Posted August 26, 2019

Several businesses were evacuated, and four people evaluated, after carbon monoxide was detected Monday afternoon at Columbia Square, the strip mall anchored by Chuck’s Produce in east Vancouver.

Emergency crews were dispatched at 4:25 p.m. to 13215 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd. Readings revealed carbon monoxide levels were above normal, Vancouver firefighter-spokeswoman Eva Scherer said. The four people evaluated for symptoms of exposure declined transport to a hospital.

The call originated from an alarm at a Supercuts barbershop, and nine businesses were affected, Scherer said. Chuck’s Produce was not among the businesses evacuated.

An “oily” or exhaust-like odor was reported, said Bob Sisson, owner of Kazoodles toy store at the east end of the shopping mall. Sisson said it appeared the issue started inside a vacant storefront near Supercuts. Workers left the space about 3:30 p.m.

https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/aug/26/scanner-carbon-monoxide-reported-at-shopping-mall/

1 dead, 4 sickened after apparent carbon monoxide exposure in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Posted August 3, 2019

Brooklyn, NY –

WILLIAMSBURG, Brooklyn (WABC) — One person is dead and four others were sickened after apparent carbon monoxide exposure in a Brooklyn building.

Emergency responders were called to 211 Jackson Street in East Williamsburg around 6:10 a.m. and found five people unconscious.

One person was pronounced dead at the scene, and four others were taken to the hospital in serious but non-life threatening conditions.

The FDNY has evacuated the building as well as an adjoining property 207 Jackson Street.

Officials said a generator was found in use at the scene, but the incident remains under investigation.

The FDNY said the victims were exposed to a carbon monoxide level of 250 parts per million. Levels over 70 ppm are considered dangerous.

The affected property is for sale and vacant, so the FDNY said the victims appear to be squatters.

https://abc7ny.com/williamsburg-brooklyn-carbon-monoxide-leak/5439951/

Short Pump store manager treated for carbon monoxide poisoning during evacuation

Posted July 4, 2019

“…construction at a store inside the mall caused the leak…Amy Towne, the manager at the luggage store Tumi, said she was rushed to the emergency room after falling ill at work.

‘Around noon-ish I wasn’t feeling well. I was feeling really tired, dizzy, lightheaded, and nauseous,’ Towne explained. ‘It wasn’t until the fire department showed up in the store, which was after 1:30 p.m. that we were told there were high levels of carbon monoxide in our building and we had to evacuate.'”

Short Pump store manager treated for carbon monoxide poisoning during evacuation (wtvr.com)

 

NFPA Handout (with links)

Posted June 18, 2019

Carbon Monoxide Poisonings – Is a Silent Killer Lurking in Hotel Rooms?

NFPA Conference & Expo – June 2019

For more information about the Jenkins Foundation, please visit our website and Facebook page:

https://thejenkinsfoundation.com/

https://www.facebook.com/thejenkinsfoundation/

 

Spreadsheet – U.S. Hotel/Motel Carbon Monoxide Incidents 1967 – to date

https://thejenkinsfoundation.com/hotel-co-incidents/

 

Interactive map of spreadsheet data

https://www.insightrisk.com/resources/carbon-monoxide-hotels/

 

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Motels, Hotels, and Resorts (1989 – 2004)

Lindell K. Weaver, MD; Kayla Deru, BA

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17572307

 

Cherry-red skin not a reliable indicator of CO poisoning

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11563729

 https://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lancet/PIIS014067360579810X.pdf

  

Diffusion of Carbon Monoxide Through Gypsum Wallboard

Neil B. Hampson, MD; Todd G. Courtney, BS; James R. Holm, MD

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/1730499

http://neilhampson.com/carbon-monoxide.html

 

Myth busting in carbon monoxide poisoning

Neil B. Hampson, MD

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26632018

 

For more information on the cases featured in this presentation:

Daryl & Shirley Jenkins/Jeannie & Jeffrey Williams

2013 – Boone, NC

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/special-reports/nc-medical-examiners/jeffrey-williams/article9093218.html

 

Bruce & Joan Plagman/Betty & Mary Bishop

1967 – Boston Heights, OH

https://www.ohio.com/article/20121112/NEWS/311129370

 

Walt & Molly Weber

1995 – Mammoth Lakes, CA

A Normal Life: A Sister’s Odyssey Through Brain Injury by Lyrysa Smith

http://www.lyrysasmith.com/

 

Boughter Family

2006 – Ocean City, MD

https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2006-07-11-0607110198-story.html

 

Bryan Douglas-Watts

2017 – Niles, MI

https://abc7chicago.com/news/hotel-co-leak-kills-13-year-old-boy-attending-birthday-party/1832154/

 

David & Patricia Ivie

2017 – Perryton, TX

http://highplainsobserverperryton.com/son-wants-to-bring-more-awareness-to-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-at-hotels-p23044-267.htm

https://www.mankatofreepress.com/news/silent-killer-good-thunder-couple-calls-for-greater-carbon-monoxide/article_722da518-1788-11e8-9a45-ffed270f1628.html

 

Why Are Guests Still Dying from Hotel Gas Leaks?

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article196353719.html

 

 

 

 

Zamboni To Blame For Carbon Monoxide Incident: Fire Officials

Posted June 2, 2019

CRYSTAL LAKE, IL —

“One person was taken to the hospital after exhaust from a Zamboni machine lead to elevated carbon monoxide levels at the Crystal Lake Ice House on Saturday, fire officials said. Authorities initially responded to the ice rink, at 320 E. Prairie Street, for an EMS call at about 1:40 p.m. While at the scene, fire officials determined there were elevated carbon monoxide levels in the building, which houses three ice rinks, according to a news release from the Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department.  At the time, the ice rinks were being used for a hockey tournament…”

https://patch.com/illinois/crystallake/zamboni-blame-carbon-monoxide-incident-fire-officials

Dozens evacuated after high levels of CO found in Grand Concourse building

Posted May 2, 2019
Bronx, NY –
“People living in a building on the Grand Concourse got an early morning wakeup call they didn’t expect or want – a carbon monoxide evacuation.
Firefighters evacuated 1750 Grand Concourse around 2:30 a.m. for high carbon monoxide levels.
Con Edison was on scene and working to resolve the issue. Authorities told News 12 no one suffered any injuries.
Tenants say their landlord has failed to provide them with carbon monoxide detectors.
The Red Cross was called, and a bus was requested to provide shelter for those displaced.”
https://bronx.news12.com/dozens-evacuated-after-high-levels-of-co-found-in-grand-concourse-building-40404882

6 years later…remembering Daryl and Shirley Jenkins ❤️ 4.16.2013

Posted April 16, 2019

Six years ago today, Daryl and Shirley Jenkins lost their lives to CO poisoning in a hotel room while on vacation in Boone, NC. In memory of them and the thousands of other victims who have been injured and/or died in U.S. hotels of this very preventable cause, we shared a series of four posts on The Jenkins Foundation Facebook page…https://www.facebook.com/thejenkinsfoundation/

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