Last night firefighters responded to an activated carbon monoxide alarm at approximately 3:30am to a single family dwelling on Munro Street. Upon arrival crews began to investigate the residence. Firefighters found a reading of 144ppm inside the home. The Fire Chief credits the fact that the home owner had a working carbon monoxide alarm installed with avoiding a potential tragedy Have you installed a working carbon monoxide alarm in your home? Make sure you have one installed outside your sleeping area if you have a fuel fired appliance in your home. On average homes in Ontario have 6 appliances inside the home that can produce carbon monoxide. Follow this link to insure you have a working alarm installed properly. mcscs.jus.gov.on.ca/english/FireMarshal/FireSafetyandPublicEducation/CarbonMonoxide/carbonmonoxide.html
Posted on: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 21:22:09 +0000
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