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

[DandyDon]

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

The directions that came with your alarm probably say to test weekly, but you're not likely to bother with that, so at least do this.

Theirs saved their lives even after they tried to ignore it...

Firefighters Respond to Carbon Monoxide Alarm | Fire, City of Madison, Wisconsin

www.cityofmadison.com

Rental properties and hotels usually don't have alarms, so take one...

Anna Faris & Family Survive Carbon Monoxide Poisoning | 1070 The Game

They're all lucky to be alive after a scary incident during Thanksgiving

foxsports1070.iheart.com

Having defenseless children makes it even more important to keep a safe home...

Officials found generator in bedroom in possible carbon monoxide poisoning of East Texas 6-year-old​

Know the low battery beeps and when you get them, replace those before you eat again...

4 deaths in Metro Detroit linked to carbon monoxide poisoning

Police suspect carbon monoxide poisoning may have killed a Detroit father and son on Monday and a Rochester Hills couple on Friday.

www.detroitnews.com

Restaurants usually don't have alarms even tho they cook with gas, so I wear my Sensorcon...

Six people treated for carbon monoxide poisoning at Queens eatery, officials say​

Don't be dumb enough to run a generator in the garage or close to the house...

Five people in the hospital after report of carbon monoxide poisoning​

 

[DandyDon]

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

Your Smoke and Carbon Monoxide alarm instructions say to test weekly, but we know you won't do that. Monthly at least.


They never tested their single CO alarm and had been slowly dying...

St. Louis Park couple warns others after close call with carbon monoxide

After moving into a new townhome this month, a St. Louis Park couple is counting their blessings after a close call with carbon monoxide.

www.fox9.com

Snow can block vents and if you don't have CO alarms, your family may never wake up...

Muskegon Township family survives carbon monoxide poisoning against all odds

A Muskegon Township family says everyone should learn from their mistake, and get a carbon monoxide detector.

www.fox17online.com

Their CO alarms saved them...!!

Clarkesville family recounts how carbon monoxide detector 'saved our lives' - Now Habersham

On Dec. 30, 2018, toxic fumes forced Anne Purcell and her family from their home. Four years later, she reflects on how lucky they are to be alive.

nowhabersham.com

They didn't have a CO alarm, but luckily their neighbors saved them...

Carbon Monoxide Incident Discovered Thanks to Working Detector Located Next Door | Fire, City of Madison, Wisconsin

www.cityofmadison.com

An outside heating unit was being used inside without proper ventilation, likely resulting in the excessive build-up of carbon monoxide. At least the child who was locked out survived, now an orphan...

Couple found dead in home near Douglas, carbon monoxide poisoning likely

An investigation is underway after a couple was found dead on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 27 in their Cochise County home.

www.azfamily.com

Never bring your grill inside, buy CO alarms, and test them...!!

Seven taken to hospitals after carbon monoxide poisoning incidents

In both homes, power was out, and grills were being used to heat the homes.

www.whsv.com

Has anyone bought a ZLINE Gas Range...??

ZLINE Recalls Gas Ranges Due to Serious Risk of Injury or Death from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Consumers should immediately stop using the oven compartment of the recalled ranges until a free repair is available. Consumers may continue to use the range tops which are unaffected by the issue. Contact ZLINE, who is working to develop repairs for all affected units. Consumers should review...

www.cpsc.gov

 

[DandyDon]

First of the month!

TEST SMOKE and CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS!

Push those buttons.

The directions that came with each unit say to test weekly, but we know you won't do that. Test monthly at least. It's always sad when they find dead people with nonfunctioning alarms.

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[happy-diver]

thanks DandyDon you're a gem

You know I just sold a house in one state that required a dozen alarms to comply
bought a bigger house in another more progressive state that complies with two

 

[DandyDon]

It also reminds me to run vinegar thru my coffee maker, wash my shopping bags, and change razors - things I could drift for months before thinking.

 

[DandyDon]

Thank gawd February is over! It always seems longer than 28 days.

First of the month
Test your Carbon Monoxide & Smoke alarms
Push those buttons, replace batteries or whole alarms as needed
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The instructions that come with alarms say to test weekly, but yeah - you can at least test monthly.

 

[DandyDon]

 

[DandyDon]

My house is gas heated with a gas water heater, so one of my alarms closest to the heaters is a combo gas & CO unit. I read that according to a survivor, the workers in the Pennsylvania chocolate factory that recently exploded had complained of a strong gas smell for 30 minutes before the explosion, but kept working.

 

[DandyDon]

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

Their CO alarm saved them, but it sounds like maybe they tried to ignore it...?

TWO TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING

Two people had to be taken to the hospital for suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in an incident in Burrell T...

www.wccsradio.com

That child just barely saved the entire household...

Fort Worth family of 6 hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning

Five children and their mother are in the hospital because of carbon monoxide from a car running in their garage. But firefighters said it could have been much worse if one child hadn't reacted the way she did.

www.fox4news.com

No one checks on me, luckily they did him, but he might not fully recover...

Utah man survives near-fatal carbon monoxide poisoning from faulty pool heater

A young man in Utah is lucky to be alive after a near-fatal carbon monoxide poisoning.Brenden Dusenberry was at his apartment in Kaysville a week ago. When he w

kutv.com

 

[DandyDon]

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

Dad, two toddlers dead, Mom critical...

2 children, man dead from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning

Two children and a man were found dead inside a Muncie home investigators said had a high carbon monoxide reading.

www.21alivenews.com

She saved her family, but an alarm would have helped...

12-year-old girl saves family from carbon monoxide poisoning

When 12-year-old Jaziyah Parker noticed her family members were passing out in their home, she called 911.

www.goodmorningamerica.com

They surprised him, but not in a good way...

Mother and daughter died when they turned on petrol generator in van

An inquest heard Leah Churchill, 50, and her daughter Brooke Wanstall, 17, died of carbon monoxide poisoning after starting up a petrol generator inside a burger van in Whitstable, Kent.

www.dailymail.co.uk

You have to take your own alarms on trips...!!

Edinburgh man dies and wife fights for life after suspected carbon monoxide leak at Majorca villa

The body of Jaime Carsi, 40, was found by emergency crews at the property in Majorca on Saturday. Mary Somerville, 39, is currently seriously ill in Manacor Hospital's ICU.

news.sky.com

Never run a generator indoors or even close...!!

Cause of death revealed for 2 men who died in Sea Ranch during January storms

The two men were found dead Jan. 11 in a Sea Ranch home by a crew called to remove a fallen tree.

www.pressdemocrat.com

Mom mourns teenage son, his friend, his dad...

https://www.ketv.com/article/mom-raises-awareness-after-sons-death-from-carbon-monoxide/44044495