Health officials credit quick thinking by staff after carbon monoxide alarms went off in a Saskatchewan seniors home on Thursday morning. The CO alarms went off in the Jubilee Lodge long-term facility in Kinistino around 5:30 a.m. CT after elevated CO levels were detected.
Staff opened doors and windows and turned off the fuel supply. CO levels dropped to zero within minutes.
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“We appreciated the very quick response by our employees to prevent anyone from being harmed by the elevated carbon monoxide levels,” said Carol Gregoryk, vice-president of integrated health services for Prince Albert Parkland Health Region.
“The value of CO monitors has been proven in this situation. Without these monitors the situation would have been far more serious.”
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SaskPower traced the problem to a boiler backdraft due to negative airflow.
The health region is taking action to prevent any future occurrences.
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