Do you have a Carbon Monoxide Detector in your home?
If you said no... What's your excuse?

Carbon Monoxide. You probably remember learning about it high school or college chemistry classes, CO. It is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas. Carbon Monoxide is more than just a science question though. It is a silent killer, responsible for an average of 1,500 accidental deaths every year. Could this unseen killer be lurking in your home? Now that I have your attention, let's take a look at the symptoms, which could easily be confused with the flu, including;

Unlike the flu, the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning linger. Many times, people suffering the effects of carbon monoxide say that they feel better "just getting out of the house." If you have any of the above symptoms, we urge you to have your home professionally checked for carbon monoxide leaks. Even if your home has been tested and found to be safe, don't let this silent killer creep up on you and your family.

Make sure that your furnaces, fireplaces, space heaters, coal or wood burning stoves, as well as gas ovens and ranges are adequately ventilated and properly installed and maintained. Carbon monoxide detectors are now available at a reasonable cost in many stores. Most fire departments recommend that you place two carbon monoxide detectors in your home. One should be placed near the bedrooms. The other unit should be placed just outside the furnace room.
If the carbon monoxide detector senses CO, it will sound off with a steady beep. If this happens, call the fire department immediately. Then go outside and wait for the firefighters to arrive. If the batteries are low in your detector, you will notoce a low chirping sound. We recommend that you change the batteries when you change the clocks every Spring and Fall, along with your smoke detector's batteries.

The Glenwood Fire Company wish you and your family many healthy & safe years in your home.