First of the month! TEST YOUR CARBON MONOXIDE AND SMOKE ALARMS.

[Tom Winters]

I always kinda thought Don was maybe overdoing the CO warning thing, and then that incident happened with the three tourists. I originally thought they OD’ed, but then the CO thing came out.
Then there was a long story somewhere online about the relative infrequency of CO poisonings and deaths but the fact that they definitely occur…they just don’t get reported much.
They don’t happen often, and they usually only affect 1 or 2 people when they do, BUT they happen…
And, let me ask you this, “How lucky are you?” I’m not, so…
…I bought a sixpack of the portable CO detectors from the A store online and started giving the extras to people I know who travel like pilots and roamers who never thought too much about this possibilty.

So thanks Don for being such a nudge about this, and for the rest of yas out there, a six pack of these portable, easily packed critters is under $100 so buy ‘em, keep whatcha need, and gift out the rest.

 

[DandyDon]

I always kinda thought Don was maybe overdoing the CO warning thing, and then that incident happened with the three tourists. I originally thought they OD’ed, but then the CO thing came out.
Then there was a long story somewhere online about the relative infrequency of CO poisonings and deaths but the fact that they definitely occur…they just don’t get reported much.

Yeah, I am a fanatic, but then the risk is real, more so in diving into multiple atmospheres. It was surprising to see CO deaths in The Bahamas as balmy as the weather is there, but then the resorts all have water heaters, and their bungalow probably had one in the building rather than being piped from elsewhere. I can only guess that it was methane or propane powered. High-end resorts like theirs usually have pool heaters, and then there is the kitchen.

I bought a sixpack of the portable CO detectors from the A store online and started giving the extras to people I know who travel like pilots and roamers who never thought too much about this possibilty.

That's great. I don't think gifting the units will work as well as convincing others to take that responsibility themselves, but it might work.

 

[Tom Winters]

Well, everyone understands when I gift ‘em, but I’m not sure they’d ever get one on their own.

It’s kinda like the revival meetings in the woods up here…you can talk all you want about the joys and theory of handling a serpent, but until you have your very own cottonmouth draped around your shoulders, it’s all just words…

 

[DandyDon]

Well, everyone understands when I gift ‘em, but I’m not sure they’d ever get one on their own.

It might work, and you might even save someone. At least they got the message, so hopefully they'll carry and use them, then replace them when needed. You were generous in your part.

 

[DandyDon]

Manufacture instructions say to test them weekly, but no one is going to do that. Do it at least monthly.

First of the month.
Test all Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Alarms.​

Report: Iowa teen dies from carbon monoxide poisoning, family sickened

An eastern Iowa 13-year-old found unresponsive Monday reportedly died from carbon monoxide poisoning in Marengo.

www.desmoinesregister.com

And this is why I try to get everyone I know to take their own CO alarms on any overnight stay, anywhere.

Authorities: 1 hospitalized, dozen others sickened following carbon monoxide leak at Long Island camp

The incident happened at the Chabad of Great Neck on East Shore Road early Tuesday morning.

www.cbsnews.com

And this is why I carry my Sensorcon CO everywhere I go, even into stores.
Huge scare as 15 people hospitalized after they're 'poisoned at Kohl's'

And just buy a combination Smoke and CO alarms for your kid's classroom...

This Appleton mother worried about carbon monoxide at her son's elementary school, so she advocated for detectors to be installed in schools

State law doesn’t require carbon monoxide detectors in schools, but it does require them on every level of Wisconsin homes.

www.postcrescent.com

 

[DandyDon]

First of the month
Test your Smoke and
Carbon Monoxide Alarms
Punch those buttons...!!​

Does your office have alarms? Probably not...

8 hospitalized after carbon monoxide leak at Google’s NYC office building

FDNY responded to reports of elevated carbon monoxide readings on the upper floors of the commercial building at 85 10th Avenue in Chelsea around 4:30 on Saturday.

nypost.com

And hotels rooms usually do not have CO alarms, so take yours...

Eureka Springs, Ark. lodge’s guests recovering after carbon monoxide leak

Eureka Springs Fire Department and Black Hills Energy have been investigating the carbon monoxide leak leaving those ten hospitalized. Emergency crews airlifted some with more severe cases.

www.ky3.com

Fortunately their alarm worked...

House evacuated for elevated carbon monoxide levels: Hunting Valley Police Blotter

The residents did not detect the odorless, colorless and potentially deadly gas.

www.cleveland.com

And theirs worked...

3 evaluated after carbon monoxide alarm alerts residents to elevated CO levels inside DC home

D.C. fire officials say three residents of a home in the Northeast were evaluated after their carbon monoxide alarm alerted them to high CO levels.

www.fox5dc.com

So it's cold in southern Australia, but don't bring the charcoal grill indoors!

Four rushed to hospital after carbon monoxide poisoning at Adelaide home

www.9news.com.au

 

[DandyDon]

This Cozumel resort went up in flames recently, water pumps and fire extinguishers failed, and none of the rooms had alarms. Travelers need to take their own, really!

Fire at Alegro this afternoon.

There was a fire at the Alegro this afternoon.

scubaboard.com

 

[DandyDon]

First of the month, so test all alarms. The instructions usually say to test weekly, but I doubt that many would consider that.

Three found dead in Millard home of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning​

This is why I carry an alarm in my car...

Family of 7 traveling across country suffers carbon monoxide poisoning, authorities say

A Texas family of seven traveling across the country is recovering after they suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning.

www.kbtx.com

CO poisons workers and leaks into apartments...

3 people hospitalized with possible carbon monoxide poisoning at Dallas apartment complex

A Dallas apartment building was evacuated and several people were taken to a hospital after dangerous levels of the deadly carbon monoxide gas were found inside.

www.fox4news.com

Everyone should know better than to use a gas-powered generator in the garage...

12 hospitalized for apparent carbon monoxide poisoning at Irving home, officials say​

 

[DandyDon]

First of the Month
Test Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms
Push those buttons...!​

Don't count on a pet to wake you, nor run generators indoors...

How one kitten saved a Farmington Hills family of 4 from carbon monoxide poisoning

A 4-month-old kitten saved a Farmington Hills couple and their two children from carbon monoxide that was silently spreading through their home in the middle of the night.

www.clickondetroit.com

Who would have thought that stored wood pellets would be a danger...??

How stored wood pellets can set off a carbon monoxide alarm

Fire crews in Williamstown say a smoke alarm warned a homeowner about a bag of wood pellets that almost spontaneously combusted.

www.wcax.com

Don't use a stove inside a tent...

A Russian Guide and Client Die From Carbon Monoxide

Climbers should be wary of the risks associated with burning fuel in an enclosed space, such as cooking in a tent.

www.climbing.com

Don't leave a vehicle running...

5 hospitalized with carbon monoxide poisoning in Carrollwood, 3 in critical condition

A car was left running overnight leading to high levels of carbon monoxide in a Carrollwood home, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue said.

www.tampabay.com

Generators kill so many...

‘Suspicious’ deaths of High Point man and several dogs ruled as carbon monoxide poisoning​

Father, 10-year-old son found dead of carbon monoxide poisoning at Inverness home; 6-year-old daughter hospitalized

Woo Chang, 41, and his son, 10-year-old Austin Chang, were pronounced dead at the scene.

chicago.suntimes.com

 

[DandyDon]

First of the month!
TEST YOUR CARBON MONOXIDE AND SMOKE ALARMS.
Push those buttons. Replace weak batteries now.

Also good to pour a quart of vinegar thru your coffee maker and rinse.

Have you used your heater yet this year?

Carbon monoxide poisoning threat higher this time of year​

Does your child's classroom have a CO Alarm, that you test yourself...?

Students sickened by carbon monoxide leak at Kansas City elementary school​

I always carry my own alarm on any overnight stay.

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Probable Cause of Death for Couple Found in Hunting Cabin

(KNSI) - Authorities in Mille Lacs County say a husband and wife died in a hunting cabin after what they say m...

knsiradio.com

That school didn't have CO alarms...

Carbon Monoxide at Pennsylvania Day Care Center Sends 2 Dozen to Hospitals (Published 2022)

Most of the people who were taken to hospitals were children, officials in Allentown said. They were in stable condition.

www.nytimes.com

She didn't have a CO alarm...

Woman and dog die from carbon monoxide poisoning according to family

Homeowners are being warned of carbon monoxide poisoning after a local postal worker, and her dog were found dead.

www.13abc.com

This is why I carry my Sensorcon in my car...

News Alert: Three teens found dead, carbon monoxide poisoning suspected​