Boston Market evacuated for elevated levels of carbon monoxide

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 […]

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

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 […]

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Ellington kid inventor wins award for CO fan alarm

Great story! https://www.journalinquirer.com/towns/ellington/ellington-kid-inventor-wins-awards-for-carbon-monoxide-fan-alarm/article_dd370c1c-cf26-11e9-a90f-b7b8d75e2962.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share&fbclid=IwAR0ePQ60mwfxEoGsUyainn_j4f9-bBKY-cr7vLfPdCsNJRDoKCV_U8RBR84

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Vancouver, WA businesses evacuated for CO

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 […]

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Deaf community urges lawmakers to pass bill preventing CO deaths

The PARK IT Act…an acronym for ‘Protecting Americans from the Risks of Keyless Ignition Technology’ Act https://www.wymt.com/content/news/Deaf-community-urges-lawmakers-to-pass-bill-preventing-carbon-monoxide-deaths-530937591.html?fbclid=IwAR0DnXH_n_QfibBOUtEE2MoW4fxfjdpwIlnIddqrumv_HbHCMMLlUNJ6tkU

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Alarm Yourself in CPR/First Aid – Jenkins Foundation

Kicking off year two of our pilot project with the Longview School District: Alarm Yourself in CPR/First Aid! Continuing this school year, Longview School District employees attending district-provided CPR/First Aid classes will be learning about the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning along with receiving a free CO alarm to take home and/or to use when […]

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

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 […]

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Short Pump store manager treated for carbon monoxide poisoning during evacuation

“…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 […]

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Is there a carbon monoxide problem in NASCAR?

“…with the advances in technology, there’s no reason for every one of these cars and trucks to go out there with a sensor in the cockpit that will alert the driver and send a signal to NASCAR when carbon monoxide levels get too high…” 4 Burning Questions: Is There a Safety Issue Brewing?

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NFPA Handout (with links)

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/ […]

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UPDATE: Ohio family poisoned by water heater

This is an update to the story about the Reitter family of 4 who were fatally poisoned in their Genoa Township, OH, home earlier this month…source of CO determined to be a recently installed water heater… https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/investigators-hot-water-heater-led-to-high-levels-of-carbon-monoxide-in-reitter-home/1998915287

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Update: FL couple poisoned by vehicle left running in garage

This is an update to story of Sarasota, FL, couple found dead in home…source of CO determined to be a vehicle left running in attached garage…CO ALARMS SAVE LIVES – do you have them to protect you in your home? https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/05/12/first-woman-lead-umass-system-found-dead-friday-florida-home/wuUGCKj7YWNgxXOm8iMEBI/story.html

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

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 […]

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Service call solves health mystery

CO ALARMS PREVENT INJURIES FROM CO – Mayfield, KY, woman sick for over 10 years from what she thought was a mysterious illness…https://www.kentucky.com/news/state/article225506490.html

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Vehicle key fobs and carbon monoxide danger

A compelling news investigation about how keyless start vehicles are resulting in people dying of CO – does your key fob have this simple safety device installed? https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/silent-killer-keyless-ignitions-linked-to-more-than-2-dozen-carbon-monoxide-deaths/67-613076384

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