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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Mom saves her family from CO poisoning

A story of a family’s survival against CO poisoning in their home, and a reminder of of the lifesaving importance of having CO alarms…https://www.uchealth.org/today/2019/01/15/aurora-mom-saves-her-family-from-carbon-monoxide-poisoning/

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44 year-old woman dies of CO in home – levels at 850ppm

A woman in Wasilla, AK, found dead in her home due to faulty hot water heater…important reminder to have working CO alarms in your home…article recommends Alaska residents be on alert for appliances that may have been damaged as a result of earthquake that happened in November…https://www.frontiersman.com/news/wasilla-woman-dies-due-to-carbon-monoxide-poisoning/article_576876d4-16ad-11e9-9527-bbd9d708a233.html

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