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Ten Minutes to Safety. Carbon Monoxide Alarms in the Home Today’s Presenter:. National Fire Protection Association • Your source for safety information • WWW.NFPA.ORG . Listen…. . Have you heard about the canary in the coal mine? . CO Alarms in the Home. Have working CO alarms at home.
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Ten Minutes to Safety Carbon Monoxide Alarms in the Home Today’s Presenter: • National Fire Protection Association • Your source for safety information • WWW.NFPA.ORG
Listen…. Have you heard about the canary in the coal mine? National Fire Protection Association • Your source for safety information • WWW.NFPA.ORG
CO Alarms in the Home • Have working CO alarms at home. • Install CO alarms outside sleeping areas and on every level of the home. • Follow the instructions on the package for installation and maintenance. • Test CO alarms monthly. • Know the sounds the CO alarm makes National Fire Protection Association • Your source for safety information • WWW.NFPA.ORG
What should you do if CO is detected? • Immediately move to a fresh air locations: Outdoors or by an open window / door • Make sure everyone in the home gets to fresh air. • Call the fire department from a fresh air location. • Stay there until help arrives. National Fire Protection Association • Your source for safety information • WWW.NFPA.ORG
Review • How is a CO alarm like a canary in the coal mine? • What can you do to keep CO alarms working properly? • What should you do if the alarm alerts you to CO in the home? REMEMBER: Working CO alarms save lives! National Fire Protection Association • Your source for safety information • WWW.NFPA.ORG