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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Your carbon monoxide detector is beeping or alarming.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Repeating beep pattern from CO detector on wall.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Multiple people with headache and nausea at same time.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Symptoms improve when outside in fresh air.
Scene hazards: Silent poisoning, Faulty heater, Blocked flue
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Leave building immediately — take phone and keys if at arm's reach.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Assist children, elderly, and pets out.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do not open windows then stay inside — leave completely.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 if anyone symptomatic — say CO alarm activated.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Account for all household members at meeting point.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Fire service may need to measure CO levels before re-entry.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do not restart generators, heaters, or stoves until inspected.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 if symptoms present or alarm will not stop after evacuation.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call fire service non-emergency if alarm clears and no symptoms — still need inspection.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Report all fuel-burning appliances in home.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hospital treatment with high-flow oxygen for confirmed CO exposure.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Pregnant women need evaluation even if mildly symptomatic.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT silence alarm and go back to sleep.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT assume low battery chirp — verify pattern; when unsure, evacuate.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT use oven or gas stove to heat home.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — CO alarms false alarm often — reset and ignore
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Treat every alarm as real until measured. CO poisoning kills while victims sleep.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Returning to bed in poisoned air.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — CO alarms trigger when carbon monoxide reaches dangerous levels — often from heaters, generators, or blocked vents.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — CO replaces oxygen in blood — symptoms mimic flu.