Hurricane Season

Often called the invisible killer, carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless gas created when fuels (such as gasoline, wood, coal, natural gas, propane, oil, and methane) burn incompletely.

• In home concerns heating and cooking equipment that burn fuel are potential sources of carbon monoxide. Vehicles or generators running in an attached garage can also produce dangerous levels of carbon monoxide.
• A person can be poisoned by a small amount of CO over a longer period of time or by a large amount of CO over shorter amount of time.

Install CO alarm:

• Outside each sleeping area
• On every level of the home
• Choose alarms listed by qualified testing lab for safety certification
• If you have a standby generator, install a CO alarm on the interior wall closest to the generator.

What To Do If The CO Alarm Sounds?

• Immediately move to fresh air go outdoors or to an open window/door.
• Ensure everyone in the home is accounted for.
• Call emergency services from a safe location and stay there until it is declared safe.

CO enters the body through breathing. Co poisoning can be confused with flu symptoms, food poisoning and other illnesses.

Some Symptoms are:

• Chest pain / Shortness of breath
• Headache
• Upset stomahe
• Nausea / Vomiting 
• Weakness 
• Dizziness / lightheadedness
• Confusion