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CO poisons passengers at holiday boat parade
Carbon monoxide sickens passengers at DC holiday boat parade
5 hospitalized, hundreds evacuated after CO leak at Salem technology company
Salem, MA
Anna Faris and family have CO close call in Lake Tahoe
Always carry your own CO alarm when you travel
https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2019/12/03/anna-faris-family-carbon-monoxide-close-call-north-tahoe/
EMS responds to CO alarms at Gamma Phi Beta
No deaths and no injuries at this sorority house at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln…they had CO alarms, and they evacuated to fresh air and called 911 when they heard them going off. A model of what all CO exposure incidents should look like.
Hemet PD: 2 found dead in motel room with very high levels of CO
https://www.pe.com/2019/11/29/hemet-pd-2-found-dead-in-motel-room-with-very-high-levels-of-carbon-monoxide/
Oregon family thankful after mother saved from CO-filled house
Toledo, OR – This woman is lucky to be alive after leaving her keyless ignition vehicle running in her garage. Another example of why it’s so important to have CO alarms in your home…one on every level and near all sleeping areas.
CO leak nearly disastrous for Richland, PA family
Does everyone in your home know the difference between the sound of a smoke alarm and a CO alarm? Does your babysitter?
https://pinecreek.triblive.com/carbon-monoxide-leak-nearly-disastrous-for-richland-family/
CO sickens 16 children at daycare center
Atlanta, GA – 16 children and three adults rushed to hospital for treatment…high levels of CO found at G.A.T.E.S. Children and Adolescents Academy
Family says they owe their lives to a simple CO detector
Grand Blanc Township, MI – A story with a happy ending..carbon monoxide alarms save lives!
CO exposure at Omaha Coco Key Water Resort leaves man in critical condition
Omaha, NE – “Officials say they found a man collapsed in the pool basement…”
https://www.ketv.com/article/man-exposed-to-high-levels-of-carbon-monoxide-at-coco-keys/29821101
10 people taken to hospital for CO exposure after using propane grill inside church building
Dallas, TX – CO alarms provide an immediate alert when someone makes a life threatening mistake, like using a grill indoors. Hopefully these people are all okay and have no long term effects.
https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2019/11/13/10-hospitalized-carbon-monoxide-exposure-propane-grill-church/
How to tell if a car has an exhaust leak
https://www.cars.com/articles/how-to-tell-if-a-car-has-an-exhaust-leak-1420663031704/
Exhaust on vehicle where young couple found dead was rusted, possibly leaking
Tragic story out of Milwaukee, WI – both victims only 20-years-old
https://fox6now.com/2019/11/11/medical-examiner-exhaust-on-vehicle-where-young-couple-found-dead-was-rusted-possibly-leaking/
89-year-old man hopes CO scare will be a warning to others
Rochester, MN – This man is lucky to have survived this incident…running gas powered equipment in an enclosed space can kill you in minutes…
https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2019/11/08/i-made-a-stupid-mistake-89-year-old-wants-carbon-monoxide-scare-to-be-a-warning-to-others/
Mysterious alarm saves woman from CO poisoning
Belmont Buckingham Apartments – Denver, CO
“I came home one night and I heard a faint alarm, but I didn’t know where it was coming from,” said Sharon Okechukwu, “I could hear it say ‘carbon monoxide.’”
https://denver.cbslocal.com/2019/11/08/denver-fire-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-alarm/
Wife saves husband overcome by CO at housing development
Great Falls, MT – This man is lucky to be alive. Running a generator indoors can kill you in literally minutes. Always operate them outside, at least 20 feet from occupied spaces.
2 teens dead from CO poisoning due to use of generator in travel trailer
Heartbreaking story out of Weleetka, Oklahoma. So important to teach kids about the dangers of CO. Never use a generator indoors – they should be at least 20 feet away from all living spaces. Does your travel trailer have a CO alarm?
https://ktul.com/news/local/2-teens-dead-in-okfuskee-county-from-carbon-monoxide-poisoning
At least 60 sickened by CO at LDS church; some may suffer long-term
CO leak at LDS church in Murray, Utah. Is your church safeguarded with CO alarms?
Family of 9 safe after house fire thanks to CO alarm
Baton Rouge, LA
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/article_9334e666-e11e-11e9-9c96-5b6549e30528.html
2 hospitalized from hotel CO leak in Columbus, OH
Home2 Suites by Hilton – Columbus, OH
Times have changed…the danger of CO hasn’t…
Check out this 1928 US Bureau of Mines silent film, “Carbon Monoxide Hazard from Automobile Exhaust”
Project Airy the Canary 2019
We are excited to be kicking off our annual CO awareness effort in local elementary schools as part of Fire Prevention Week! This year will include hands-on activities focused on the lifesaving value of CO alarms at both Mint Valley Elementary and Robert Gray Elementary…followed by a free CO alarm distribution event at the Longview Fire Department Open House on Saturday, October 12, 2019. A big thank you to the principals and teachers at these schools for their participation…and to our local business sponsors (who will be recognized here on our website as well as our Facebook page) who make this project possible.
Delta mobile-home resident poisoned by CO; rental company denies anything is wrong
The real world of CO poisoning…
Carbon Monoxide Poisonings in Hotels and Motels: The Problem Silently Continues
Just published in Preventive Medicine Reports…The Jenkins Foundation’s spreadsheet of hotel CO incidents helps add to 30 years (1989-2018) of published, publicly accessible data regarding CO poisoning in U.S. hotels. Thanks to leading CO researchers Dr. Neil Hampson, Dr. Lindell Weaver, and Kayla Deru, victims of these incidents now have a collective voice in the effort to bring attention to the to lack of universal requirements for CO detection in hotel buildings.
CO poisoning from improperly installed heater at Waymart Camping Resort
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
2nd evacuation in two weeks for Myrtle Beach hotel
Hampton Inn – Myrtle Beach SC
https://www.wbtw.com/news/broadway-at-the-beach-hotel-evacuated-again-after-carbon-monoxide-leak-reported/?fbclid=IwAR0NLcVKn8we4-f_JxRB06e8SuZg8s3L3jj-CxJw0HWhf48BXDbl4jyviNo
Does your child’s school have CO detectors?
More on the effort to get CO detection required in Massachusetts schools. According to this article, “Only Connecticut, California, Maryland, South Carolina, and Utah require CO detection in their schools.” Carbon monoxide is a universal danger and children are at increased risk of its toxic effects, yet efforts to require CO detection in schools are happening only at the state level.
https://www.wwlp.com/news/i-team/i-team-does-your-childs-school-have-carbon-monoxide-detectors/?fbclid=IwAR31QY9muwYcNRjRzltZ_oMFejEAMV9HzOwv7WTc-aIivRlNudXu7EQuvAQ
4 poisoned by CO after person uses power washer in Marquette Park home
Chicago, IL – NEVER USE PORTABLE GAS TOOLS INDOORS
Dozens of students hospitalized due to CO leak at Banner Elk college
Lees-McRae College – Banner Elk, NC
Consumer Reports: New safety feature on portable generators could save lives
Myrtle Beach hotel evacuated for CO
Hampton Inn – Myrtle Beach, SC
Vancouver, WA businesses evacuated for CO
https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/aug/26/scanner-carbon-monoxide-reported-at-shopping-mall/
NJ landscaper fined after workers die from CO poisoning
Cresskill, NJ – running lawnmower in trailer
Lincolnshire couple saves teens lives during gas leak at pool
Chicago, IL – condominium pool
2 more deaths at Sturgis motorcycle rally
Sturgis, South Dakota
Deaf community urges lawmakers to pass bill preventing CO deaths
The PARK IT Act…an acronym for ‘Protecting Americans from the Risks of Keyless Ignition Technology’ Act
Troopers sue WSP, Ford over carbon monoxide poisoning
https://www.koin.com/news/washington/wsp-troopers-sue-ford-over-carbon-monoxide-poisoning/?fbclid=IwAR0gpS8ZszXlyIKKfkGGB_9dcn4Dhcp6zwZA9Yju8Tf0-AL07YBCUvI3fdg
Understanding your keyless ignition…and the associated risk for CO poisoning
FL hotel evacuated for CO leak
Hilton Garden Inn – Estero, FL
Hotel evacuated for CO related to manhole fire
Insignia Hotel, Brooklyn, NY – another example of how CO exposure is not always related to a fuel burning appliance
Fire chiefs in Massachusetts advocate for mandatory CO detection in all schools
23 guests hospitalized following CO leak at Montana hotel
Quality Inn & Suites – Butte, Montana
Father and daughter found dead on houseboat due to CO leak
San Joaquin County, California – a tragic reminder of the lifesaving necessity of having a CO alarm on board your boat…
https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/video/4121332-houseboat-tragedy-father-daughter-found-dead/
2 deaths at Asheville, NC hotel being investigated as CO poisoning
Best Western hotel, Asheville, North Carolina
Cody Ware Doing Much Better After Suffering Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Sonoma
Cody Ware Doing Much Better After Suffering Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Sonoma
Is there a carbon monoxide problem in NASCAR?
“…with the advances in technology, there’s no reason for every one of these cars and trucks to go out there with a sensor in the cockpit that will alert the driver and send a signal to NASCAR when carbon monoxide levels get too high…”
Jenkins Foundation presenting at the NFPA Conference & Expo in San Antonio, TX
“Case Studies in Hotel Carbon Monoxide Poisonings: How Safe is Your Hotel Room?”
http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nfpa/journal_20190506/index.php?startid=72#/74
NFPA Handout (with links)
Carbon Monoxide Poisonings – Is a Silent Killer Lurking in Hotel Rooms?
NFPA Conference & Expo – June 2019
For more information about the Jenkins Foundation, please visit our website and Facebook page:
https://thejenkinsfoundation.com/
https://www.facebook.com/thejenkinsfoundation/
Spreadsheet – U.S. Hotel/Motel Carbon Monoxide Incidents 1967 – to date
https://thejenkinsfoundation.com/hotel-co-incidents/
Interactive map of spreadsheet data
https://www.insightrisk.com/resources/carbon-monoxide-hotels/
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Motels, Hotels, and Resorts (1989 – 2004)
Lindell K. Weaver, MD; Kayla Deru, BA
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17572307
Cherry-red skin not a reliable indicator of CO poisoning
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11563729
https://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lancet/PIIS014067360579810X.pdf
Diffusion of Carbon Monoxide Through Gypsum Wallboard
Neil B. Hampson, MD; Todd G. Courtney, BS; James R. Holm, MD
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/1730499
http://neilhampson.com/carbon-monoxide.html
Myth busting in carbon monoxide poisoning
Neil B. Hampson, MD
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26632018
For more information on the cases featured in this presentation:
Daryl & Shirley Jenkins/Jeannie & Jeffrey Williams
2013 – Boone, NC
Bruce & Joan Plagman/Betty & Mary Bishop
1967 – Boston Heights, OH
https://www.ohio.com/article/20121112/NEWS/311129370
Walt & Molly Weber
1995 – Mammoth Lakes, CA
A Normal Life: A Sister’s Odyssey Through Brain Injury by Lyrysa Smith
Boughter Family
2006 – Ocean City, MD
https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2006-07-11-0607110198-story.html
Bryan Douglas-Watts
2017 – Niles, MI
https://abc7chicago.com/news/hotel-co-leak-kills-13-year-old-boy-attending-birthday-party/1832154/
David & Patricia Ivie
2017 – Perryton, TX
Why Are Guests Still Dying from Hotel Gas Leaks?
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article196353719.html
CO sickens 2, forces evacuation of PA hotel
Unresponsive male and another victim taken to the hospital from Days Inn in Erie, PA…
https://www.goerie.com/news/20190525/carbon-monoxide-leak-sickens-2-forces-evacuation-of-hotel
Mom and 9 year old daughter poisoned by CO in tent
Sad story out of Canada…and an important reminder to NEVER BRING A BBQ OR FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT INTO YOUR TENT…
19 year old LDS missionary found dead of CO poisoning
Missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints dead in Mexico City
CO leak at WY hotel
Travelodge by Wyndham in Gillette, WY…
The Campbell County Fire Department responded to the following incidents:
UPDATE: Ohio family poisoned by water heater
This is an update to the story about the Reitter family of 4 who were fatally poisoned in their Genoa Township, OH, home earlier this month…source of CO determined to be a recently installed water heater…
Update: FL couple poisoned by vehicle left running in garage
This is an update to story of Sarasota, FL, couple found dead in home…source of CO determined to be a vehicle left running in attached garage…CO ALARMS SAVE LIVES – do you have them to protect you in your home?
FL couple found dead in home due to CO
http://www.fox13news.com/news/local-news/hazmat-response-to-sarasota-home
Omaha hotel evacuated due to CO
Comfort Inn Suites in Omaha, NE….
https://www.3newsnow.com/news/local-news/omaha-hotel-evacuated-due-to-carbon-monoxide-concerns
Do you have a CO alarm on your boat? How old is it?
Important info if you are a boat owner…CO is a danger while boating and swimming nearby…
NASCAR at Dover: Denny Hamlin suffered carbon monoxide poisoning
Two men poisoned by CO while using chainsaws in basement
NEVER use gas tools in an enclosed area – they emit high levels of CO that can incapacitate and kill within minutes…
Ohio family found dead in their home – no CO alarms
Heartbreaking story…CO symptoms mimic the flu…CO alarms alert you as soon as you are in danger…
Colorado teenager saves family from CO poisoning
https://denver.cbslocal.com/2019/05/01/alexis-arrieta-carbon-monoxide-commerce-city-poisoning/
CPSC recalls Viessmann boilers due to CO hazard
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2019/viessmann-recalls-boilers-due-to-carbon-monoxide-hazard
VA family of 7 lucky to be alive after CO fills home
Powerful video and story of how quickly CO can overcome an entire family if there’s no CO alarm to give an early alert…https://www.wsls.com/news/virginia/highlands/family-survives-after-poisonous-gas-fills-home?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar
Close call for MD family after company installed wrong kind of detector
A family from Ft. Washington, MD, are thankful their old CO alarm – discarded in a box – alerted them to CO leak after a security company replaced it with only a smoke alarm…https://wjla.com/features/7-on-your-side/family-close-call-carbon-monoxide-leaked-into-home
CO leak at OR elementary school poisons students
School closed as students test positive for carbon monoxide at Crestview Elementary School in Waldport, Oregon…https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2019/04/classes-canceled-at-oregon-coast-school-after-students-test-positive-for-carbon-monoxide.html
6 years later…remembering Daryl and Shirley Jenkins ❤️ 4.16.2013
Six years ago today, Daryl and Shirley Jenkins lost their lives to CO poisoning in a hotel room while on vacation in Boone, NC. In memory of them and the thousands of other victims who have been injured and/or died in U.S. hotels of this very preventable cause, we shared a series of four posts on The Jenkins Foundation Facebook page…https://www.facebook.com/thejenkinsfoundation/
Hotel in Saugus, MA evacuated for CO
Holiday Inn Express – Saugus, MA
https://patch.com/massachusetts/melrose/saugus-holiday-inn-express-evacuated-carbon-monoxide-reports
One person hospitalized – hotel CO leak in Norfolk, VA
Quality Inn Suites – Norfolk, VA
https://wtkr.com/2019/04/07/floor-evacuated-one-person-in-hospital-after-carbon-monoxide-exposure-in-norfolk-hotel/
New map showing the Carbon Monoxide Poisonings at Motels, Hotels and Resorts in the U.S.
An interactive map of the data contained in our spreadsheet of U.S. Hotel/Motel Carbon Monoxide Incidents (1967-to date) can be found at Insight Risk here.
Thank you to Patrick Smith, PhD, for creating this map – it’s a great resource to see the incident information from a visual perspective. Read More >
CO leak in SD hotel
Baymont Inn & Suites – Pierre, SD
2019 Ford Explorer owners say suvs are making them sick
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2019-ford-explorer-owners-say-suvs-making-them-sick/
CO alarm saves clergyman’s life in Meadville, PA church
Kansas City, MO, nursing home patients evacuated for CO leak
https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/nearly-70-nursing-home-patients-evacuated-after-carbon-monoxide-leak
CO leak leads to evacuation of elementary school in NE
Pershing Elementary School in Lincoln, NE, evacuated for CO leak… Read here. (Lincoln Journal Star)
Dry cleaners employees, cop sickened by CO
CO leak at National Cleaners in Crest Hill, IL, initially reported as a gas leak…https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/hazmat-closes-larkin-avenue-fire-department
Elementary school evacuated for high CO levels
Rainbow Elementary School in Madison, AL, evacuated for high CO levels related to broken boiler…https://whnt.com/2019/03/07/rainbow-elementary-closed-after-boiler-malfunction/
CO incident at Ohio prison leads to changes
CO incident at Noble Correctional Institution in Caldwell, OH, poisons 29 inmates and 4 staff…http://www.timesleaderonline.com/news/local-news/2019/03/carbon-monoxide-incident-at-caldwell-prison-leads-to-changes/
Neighbor helps rescue elderly man from home filled with CO
CO came from riding lawn mower left running in basement shop…https://boston.cbslocal.com/2019/03/06/sterling-neighbor-carbon-monoxide-rescue/
Pet cat credited with saving couple from CO poisoning
NEVER IGNORE YOUR CO ALARM WHEN IT GOES OFF…https://www.wesh.com/article/pet-cat-credited-with-saving-deltona-couple-from-carbon-monoxide-poisoning/26632025
68 nursing home patients evacuated for high CO levels
CO poisoning can happen anywhere. Are your loved ones protected with CO alarms where they live? Kansas City, MO, nursing home evacuated for high CO levels…https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/nearly-70-nursing-home-patients-evacuated-after-carbon-monoxide-leak
High levels of CO cause evacuation of Oklahoma jail
Nowata County Jail in Nowata, OK, evacuated after CO exposure of inmates and staff…https://ktul.com/news/local/nowata-county-sheriffs-office-releases-update-after-carbon-monoxide-leak-at-jail
GM Backs Rule to Curb CO Risk in Keyless Cars
KUDOS to General Motors for backing this lifesaving legislation and to Senator Richard Blumenthal (CT) who introduced the bill! https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/27/business/carbon-monoxide-keyless-cars.html
At least 28 treated for CO exposure at TN preschool
NO CO alarms at a Hendersonville, TN, preschool where children were poisoned…https://fox17.com/news/local/at-least-28-treated-for-carbon-monoxide-exposure-at-hendersonville-preschool
CO incident at MA strip mall sends 3 people to hospital
CO POISONING CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE…exposure incident at Hudson MA…https://www.boston25news.com/news/carbon-monoxide-incident-at-hudson-strip-mall-sends-3-people-to-hospital/925533923
2 found in car outside MO Walmart killed by CO poisoning
BEWARE EXHAUST LEAKS IN YOUR CAR – sad story from Springfield, MO…https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2019/02/26/two-found-dead-vehicle-likely-died-carbon-monoxide-poisoning/2994811002/
1 hospitalized after CO leak at special needs school in MD
Evacuation of Owings Mills, MD, school…https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2019/02/25/owings-mills-carbon-monoxide-leak-evacaution/
2 men die from CO poisoning after UTV gets stuck in Brunswick County creek
BEWARE OF VEHICLE BLOCKED EXHAUST – men killed after getting vehicle stuck in 2 feet of water while hunting in Alberta, VA…http://www.nbc12.com/2019/02/25/men-killed-freak-accident-by-carbon-monoxide-poisoning/
Worker dies from CO poisoning while using pressure washer
Boat maintenance crew using pressure washer to remove paint from a boat…https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/print/18065-facevalue-worker-dies-from-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-while-using-pressure-washer
CO poisoning in dorm at Wofford College in SC
Do you have a student living a college dorm? This is a scary example of why they should be sure to have a working CO alarm in their room. Many colleges are not required to provide them…http://www.woffordoldgoldandblack.com/2019/02/22/shipp-carbon-monoxide-catastrophe/
CO poisoning of two workers from forklift
CO poisoning from malfunctioning forklift in Rock Falls, IL…https://www.saukvalley.com/2019/02/22/carbon-monoxide-scare-in-rock-falls-sends-two-workers-for-treatment/a77r0n2/
High levels of CO make students and teacher sick at daycare
CO leak at a KinderCare in Tinley Park, IL…https://wgntv.com/2019/02/21/high-levels-of-carbon-monoxide-make-students-teachers-sick-at-suburban-kindercare/
Man killed, wife hospitalized in CO incident in Melville, NY
CO ALARMS SAVE LIVES – make sure you have them in your home…don’t let this happen to your family…https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2019/02/21/melville-carbon-monoxide/
Firefighters credit CO alarms for saving lives at apartment complex
CO alarms alerted to a car left running in garage below in an apartment complex in Grand Traverse County, MI…https://www.9and10news.com/2019/02/20/firefighters-credit-carbon-monoxide-detectors-for-saving-lives-at-apartment-complex/
Cheyenne, WY, Walmart closes after CO scare
Kudos to this Walmart in Cheyenne, WY, for having CO alarms that alerted to a problem and prompted a safe evacuation of the building…https://www.kgwn.tv/content/news/Walmart-closes-after-Carbon-Monoxide-scare-506126101.html
FACT CHECK: Can you get CO poisoning from sitting in a snowed-in car?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/carbon-monoxide-snowed-in-car/
Routine furnace maintenance leads to discovery of family suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning
2 families experience CO exposure – one due to vehicles left running, the other from CO leak at business next door
CO ALARMS SAVE LIVES – two examples of how…https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/carbon-monoxide-leak-makes-two-sick-at-gardner-home
Child dies at South Jersey motel, guests evacuated as authorities investigate
ALWAYS CARRY A CO ALARM WHEN TRAVELING – Friendship Motor Inn in Carneys Point, NJ, evacuated for CO…https://www.nj.com/news/2019/02/child-dies-at-south-jersey-motel-guests-evacuated-as-authorities-investigate.html
Students evacuated safely from college dorm thanks to alert from CO alarm
https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2019/02/14/carnegie-mellon-university-carbon-monoxide-alarm-dorm-evacuated/
CO leak at middle school poisons 6 children
Fleetwood Area Middle School in Fleetwood, PA, CO leak poisoned 2 adults and 6 children…http://www.wfmz.com/news/berks/fleetwood-area-middle-school-closed-friday-after-carbon-monoxide-sickens-several/1005712549