Carbon Monoxide safety is something local officials take seriously and is the Give Em’ Health topic this week from TriCounty Health Department. Uintah County Fire Marshal Jeremy Raymond says carbon monoxide is a serious concern in the wintertime because it is a silent killer. It is invisible, colorless, and odorless. This toxic chemical is found in the home when fuels burn incompletely and the exhaust is trapped in the home. If the pipe for the exhaust is kicked loose, covered, or blocked, the carbon monoxide is then pushed back down into the home, says Raymond, and then the only way you know it is there is if you have an alarm or you start to have signs and symptoms of poisoning. Have carbon monoxide alarms installed in a central location outside each sleeping area in the home and on every level. For best protection, interconnect the alarms throughout the home. For more information, visit
www.tricountyhealth.com
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