MAPLEWOOD PROFESSIONAL
FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION
FMBA LOCAL 25 / IAFF L-4525
FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION
FMBA LOCAL 25 / IAFF L-4525
Carbon Monoxide (CO) is an invisible, odorless gas that is extremely poisonous and can kill within minutes. In the US each year, nearly 500 die while as many as 20,000 visit emergency rooms for exposure primarily from poorly-maintained heating systems or gas stoves and gas-powered generators used for heat or power during storms. CO comes from burning fossil fuels such as gasoline, wood, charcoal, propane, oil and methane. When these fuels burn incompletely, CO is produced. Vehicles, lawn mowers and other fossil-fueled equipment are also a source of CO.
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Carbon Monoxide replaces the oxygen in one’s bloodstream. The most common symptoms of CO exposure are flu-like symptoms. Nausea, headache and dizziness are an early indication of CO poisoning and this can lead to difficulty breathing and eventually death. CO alarms provide early warning prior to one experiencing the effects of this deadly gas. CO alarms should be placed outside each separate sleeping area of a home and maintained as per the instructions of the manufacturer.
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Carbon Monoxide replaces the oxygen in one’s bloodstream. The most common symptoms of CO exposure are flu-like symptoms. Nausea, headache and dizziness are an early indication of CO poisoning and this can lead to difficulty breathing and eventually death. CO alarms provide early warning prior to one experiencing the effects of this deadly gas. CO alarms should be placed outside each separate sleeping area of a home and maintained as per the instructions of the manufacturer.
What is Carbon Monoxide?
You Can Prevent Carbon Monoxide Exposure
Do have your heating system, water heater and any other gas, oil, or coal burning appliances serviced by a qualified technician every year.
Do install a battery-operated CO detector in your home and check or replace the battery when you change the time on your clocks each spring and fall. If the detector sounds leave your home immediately and call 911.
Do seek prompt medical attention if you suspect CO poisoning and are feeling dizzy, light-headed, or nauseous.
Don't use a generator, charcoal grill, camp stove, or other gasoline or charcoal-burning device inside your home, basement, or garage or near a window.
Don't run a car or truck inside a garage attached to your house, even if you leave the door open.
Don’t burn anything in a stove or fireplace that isn’t vented.
Don’t heat your house with a gas oven.
Do have your heating system, water heater and any other gas, oil, or coal burning appliances serviced by a qualified technician every year.
Do install a battery-operated CO detector in your home and check or replace the battery when you change the time on your clocks each spring and fall. If the detector sounds leave your home immediately and call 911.
Do seek prompt medical attention if you suspect CO poisoning and are feeling dizzy, light-headed, or nauseous.
Don't use a generator, charcoal grill, camp stove, or other gasoline or charcoal-burning device inside your home, basement, or garage or near a window.
Don't run a car or truck inside a garage attached to your house, even if you leave the door open.
Don’t burn anything in a stove or fireplace that isn’t vented.
Don’t heat your house with a gas oven.
CO - The Quiet Killer
