No Injuries Reported in Stratford Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

A school in Connecticut dismissed its students early after a Stratford carbon monoxide poisoning scare. The school was initially dismissed early because they thought it was a natural gas leak. The real problem turned out to be a carbon monoxide…

Need for Hyperbaric Oxygen in Reedsburg Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

The levels in the Reedsburg carbon monoxide poisoning were extremely high. We wrote about this story in our blog Sunday. The levels of carbon monoxide in the Reedsburg, WI home were about 620 parts per million (ppm) in the second floor. The…

High School Student’s Brain Injury Treatment Could Apply To CO Poisoning

A high school student developed a brain injury treatment that could potentially apply to carbon monoxide poisoning. One of the effects of CO poisoning is the brain damage caused by the lack of oxygen (anoxia) and the toxins released because…

Pet Saves Couple from Reedsburg, WI Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Reedsburg, WI Carbon Monoxide Poisoning A couple in the Reedsburg, WI carbon monoxide poisoning were alerted to the problem by their family cat, Gracie. She was fussing and begging to enter the bedroom, unusual behavior for the Shanahan’s…

Idaho Police Concerned About Ford Explorer SUV Carbon Monoxide Leak

Ford Explorer SUV Carbon Monoxide Leak True For Teton County, Idaho A sheriff in East Idaho is worried about the Ford Explorer SUV carbon monoxide leak. The Ford vehicles are like regular Ford Explorers, but designed for law enforcement use.…

Two Carbon Monoxide Stories In The News Yesterday

At least two carbon monoxide stories appeared in the news yesterday, one in Mosinee, WI and the other in Atlanta, GA. This is two too many. It is becoming disheartening seeing all of the carbon monoxide poisoning that occurs and that could be…

Fire District Works to Raise Carbon Monoxide Detector Awareness in Plainfield, IL

Fire District Works to Raise Carbon Monoxide Detector Awareness in Plainfield, IL When a tragedy strikes, sometimes people will take action, as did the Plainfield Fire District raising carbon monoxide detector awareness after a poisoning. It…

Manitowoc, WI Poisoning Sickened Several People

The Manitowoc, WI poisoning affected several people in the apartments and a restaurant in the building on Washington Street on October 31, 2016. The story was reported in the Herald Times Reporter. The first responders had a rescue squad set…

Bourbonnais CO Poisoning Sent At Least 48 to the Hospital

While no dangerous carbon monoxide (CO) levels have yet been identified in the Bourbonnais CO poisoning, several staff and students had elevated CO levels, according to a statement released by the Bourbonnais Elementary School District. The…

Bourbonnais Fire Dept. on LeVasseur Elementary School Carbon Monoxide

Fire Department Press Release on LeVasseur Elementary School Carbon Monoxide Poisoning From: Jen Warmoth  Subject: 3/16/2017 - Press Release At 1:02 pm the Bourbonnais Fire Protection District responded to 601 W. Bethel (LeVasseur Elementary…