Missing Carbon Monoxide Alarm Results in $3.25 Million Judgment
In The NewsTenant Awarded $3.25 Million for Carbon Monoxide Alarm Violation
Failure to Install a carbon monoxide alarm in a rental property has resulted in a $3.25 Judgment against a Stevens Point Landlord, Pamalla Schneider in a March jury trial in Portage…
Man indicted in Ohio house fire that killed 9
In The NewsDate: 10/1/2008 6:10 PMBy THOMAS J. SHEERANCLEVELAND (AP) _ A man already in prison on drug and weapons charges was indicted Wednesday in a 2005 house fire that killed nine people, including eight children at a birthday sleepover.Antun Lewis,…
Paraguay architect sentenced in deadly market fire
In The NewsDate: 9/24/2008 8:06 PMASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) _ A Paraguayan court convicted an architect of negligence Wednesday and sentenced him to two years in prison for faulty construction of a supermarket where 420 people died in a fire.The three-judge…
Another Camping Carbon Monoxide Tragedy
In The NewsThree campers' family event became tragic when they were exposed to carbon monoxide fumes while relaxing inside their camper which was mounted on the bed of the family pick-up truck. Faulty air conditioner wires are believed to have caused…
2 die in New York City apartment fire
In The NewsDate: 8/10/2008 10:22 AMBC-NY-Deadly Fire/104Eds: APNewsNow.NEW YORK (AP) _ Firefighters and residents say an apartment fire in New York City has killed a woman and her adult son and sent neighbors running to the roof to escape.The blaze erupted…
Carbon monoxide poisoning left two tenants unconscious
In The NewsBREWER, Maine (AP) — Carbon monoxide poisoning left two tenants unconscious and sickened many more in a 31-unit apartment complex, fire officials said. Officials believe a separated vent pipe from a new water heater allowed the colorless,…
Summer of Exposure - Carbon Monoxide Symptoms
In The NewsYesterday we talked about the fourteen things that RV users can do to prevent being exposed to carbon monoxide poisoning. Today we are going to review what symptoms a person with carbon monoxide might have. Since, carbon monoxide is odorless,…
Fourteen Safety Tips For RV User to Help Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
In The NewsSince it is important for RV users to know how they can prevent carbon monoxide poisoning we have found a useful list of recommendations to ensure RV travelers are safer.This information came from Carbon Monoxide Kills, a site that started the…
Summer of Exposure - - To Carbon Monoxide
In The NewsFive days ago officials from the NASCAR race warned fans who were traveling with a recreational vehicle (RV) about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning. A local health department in Indiana was also at Indianapolis Motor Speedway handing…
Water Pump Causes Carbon Monoxide Death Again
In The NewsOnce again, a portable engine in a poorly ventilated place has caused carbon monoxide poisoning and death. This time, it was inside a gold mine in O'Neals, CA. See http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=news/local&id;=6154061According to…
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning kills Two Carpet Cleaners
In The NewsJust when it seems like the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning is lessened because of the ending of the winter heating season, another story comes across to remind us that any time you operate an engine in confined areas, the risk exists.According…