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Prevent CO Poisoning
By NAPS,
North American Precis Syndicate
. New York
,
NY
.
Photo:
NAPS
The McFalls were saved from carbon monoxide poisoning by their ADT monitoring system. (NAPS) |
(NAPSI)—Each year, more than 400 people die from unintentional
carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning and more than 20,000 visit the emergency room.
CO poisoning can be prevented with a few precautions:
What To Do
• Never use portable electric generators, charcoal grills or other
similar devices inside your home, garage or in any confined area that can let
carbon monoxide collect.
• Have your chimney, fireplace and woodstoves inspected before every
heating season.
• Turn off space heaters before leaving a room or going to sleep.
• Never run your car engine for more than a few moments in a garage,
even if the door to the outside is open. Fumes can build up quickly and can
spread to the living area of your home.
• Look for clues that home appliances may be malfunctioning. Common
indicators include decreased hot water supply, soot on appliances, moisture
inside windows, and furnaces not heating properly.
• Install at least one carbon monoxide detector, connected to a
monitoring center that operates 24/7, on every level of your home. Real
protection comes from ADT—keeping your family safe from poisonous CO
gas that can cause dizziness, unconsciousness and possibly death if
undetected.
 “Carbon monoxide
gas can cause dizziness, unconsciousness, even death if undetected. To
protect your family, you can install at least one carbon monoxide detector,
connected to an ADT monitoring center that operates 24/7, on every level of
your home. http://bit.ly/2UuMFAj”
On the Net:North American Precis Syndicate, Inc.(NAPSI)
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