Carbon Monoxide Detectors

• Carbon monoxide call at Toronto home sends 2 people to hospital

  Toronto fire officials say two people have been taken to hospital after a carbon monoxide call at a home in the city's north end on Tuesday night.

  Canada

  Apr 5, 2023
  
• Regina Fire Department focusing on smoke detector sounds for Fire Prevention Safety Week

  Regina Fire Chief Layne Jackson says this year's Fire Prevention Safety Week theme is about knowing the sounds of fire safety.

  Canada

  Oct 5, 2021
  
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• Saskatoon Fire Department considering steps to address carbon monoxide detector standards

  SFD said carbon monoxide detectors became mandatory in the 2010 National Building Code, but it wasn’t retroactive so doesn’t apply to older properties.

  Canada

  Jan 18, 2021
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• N.B. Justice and Public Safety reminds public of holiday fire safety tips

  Some holiday fire safety tips include avoiding placing trees near heat sources, never using candlelit trees and watering trees daily.

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2020
• 20 per cent of Quebec schools still don’t have carbon monoxide detectors

  On Jan. 14, 2019, 35 children and eight adults were sent to hospital after becoming intoxicated by a carbon monoxide leak at a Montreal elementary school.

  Canada

  Jan 14, 2020
• Change your clock and smoke detector batteries as Daylight Saving Time ends: Halifax fire

  Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency is encouraging the public to change their clocks as well the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. 

  Consumer

  Nov 3, 2019
• ‘Be alarmed about carbon monoxide’: FortisBC, Kelowna Fire Department

  Kelowna Fire Department and FortisBC informing community about carbon monoxide safety.

  Health

  Apr 9, 2019
• London springs ahead: City returns to Daylight Saving Time for 2019 Sunday

  The clocks will officially move ahead an hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 10.

  Canada

  Mar 9, 2019
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• Des Découvreurs students, staff to receive follow-up medical assessment

  Students and staff of Des Découvreurs elementary will receive a medical check up following the carbon monoxide leak in January that sent more than 40 children and adults to hospital.

  Health

  Feb 12, 2019
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• This week on ‘Focus Montreal’: Jan. 19

  This week on Focus Montreal, we learn about the importance of having carbon monoxide detectors in schools, as well as what's being done in Montreal to help the homeless find shelter from the cold.

  Canada

  Jan 19, 2019