Family of four treated for CO poisoning in Kitchener
Posted Dec 22, 2017 09:00:23 AM.
Last Updated Dec 22, 2017 09:47:59 AM.
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Fire crews and EMS rescued two unconscious people from a Kitchener home on Friday.
Deputy Chief Rob Martin says they responded to a carbon monoxide call on Ottawa Street around 3 a.m.
Two family members returned home early in the morning, and found a 44-year-old man and teenage girl unresponsive.
Crews were called, and all four people were taken to the hospital to be treated for poisoning. There’s no word on their current conditions, but they are expected to recover.
Regional Police say there was a power outage in the Ottawa area, and the family had turned on a portable generator in the garage, with some extension chords leading into the house.
You can see some tips on how to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning over the winter months below.
- Install and maintain CO alarms inside your home to provide early warning of CO poisoning.
- Test CO alarms at least once a month, and replace them according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
- Never run your car or other fueled engines/motors indoors, even if the garage doors are open.
- Ensure that all furnaces, fireplaces, and chimneys are cleaned annually.
- Never BBQ inside of your garage.
- During or after a snowstorm, make sure outside vents for the dryer, furnace, stove and fireplace are clear/not blocked by snow.
- If your CO alarm sounds, exit the home and call 911 from outside. Do not re-enter until fire officials assist you.
- As you exit your home, keep all windows and doors closed.
