Often called the silent killer, carbon monoxide is an invisible, odorless, colorless gas created when fuels (such as gasoline, wood, coal, natural gas, propane, oil, and methane) burn incompletely.
In the home, 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.
Safety Tips:
CO alarms should be installed in a central location outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home and in other locations where required by applicable laws, codes or standards. For the best protection, interconnect all CO alarms throughout the home. When one sounds, they all sound.
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for placement and mounting height.
Choose a CO alarm that has the label of a recognized testing laboratory.
Test CO alarms at least once a month; replace them according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
If the audible trouble signal sounds, check for low batteries. If the battery is low, replace it. If it still sounds, call the fire department.
If the CO alarm sounds, immediately move to a fresh air location outdoors or by an open window or door. Make sure everyone inside the home is accounted for. Call for help from a fresh air location and stay there until emergency personnel arrive.
If you need to warm a vehicle, remove it from the garage immediately after starting it. Do not run a vehicle or other fueled engine or motor indoors, even if garage doors are open. Make sure the exhaust pipe of a running vehicle is not covered with snow.
During and after a snowstorm, make sure vents for the dryer, furnace, stove, and fireplace are clear of snow build-up.
A generator should be used in a well-ventilated location outdoors away from windows, doors and vent openings.
Gas or charcoal grills can produce CO — only use outside.
Courtesy of the National Fire Protection Association,
Contact your local fire department for more information
Open burning for residential purposes is allowed within the district with a burn permit. These permits are at no cost and must be issued each day that open burning is conducted. The following guidelines must be adhered to while conducting open burning:
*All control burns must be extinguished prior to sunset
*Have an adequate fire line (clear area) around all burns
*Have a charged garden hose available
*Do not leave unattended
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