A CO case in Brewer

EMB

My inlaws live on the other side of the river in bangor.

It seems to be a common theme: no permits, no oversight, and no one accountable.
Those of us with the knowledge and the training are constantly trying to justify the importance of working with fully licensed, bonded, and insured contractors. Are these building owners going to be held accountable? I think not!!

Just two weeks ago, i shut down a job because of a badly deteriorated flue on the boiler. The management didn't like it, but agreed to fix it prior to any use or occupation of the building.
If anyone has any doubts as to the seriousness of CO go to the Testo website and download their tutorial. Frightening stuff!!

Sorry for the rant. I'm just glad they all survived

Enda

Maine/Baltimore Doug_2

Here is the link for the followup

in the Bangor almost Daily News.

http://bangornews.com/news/t/city.aspx?articleid=168135&zoneid=176

Seems no one from the EMT's or FD was wearing a CO detector.
The install was not permitted and there is a question about whether the installers were licensed in Maine.

Leo_13

Doug said

Doug said seems like the EMT's and Firefighters weren't wearing a CO detector. Having once been part of that group it is a mind set. No one expected it in that call so they weren't prepared or looking. There is still a long way to go training people to be aware of the dangers of CO. I haven't seen a fossil fueled unit yet that isn't capable of producing CO yet how many heating companies don't even own a detection device. The lack of knowledge is at all levels.

Leo

Dave Yates (GrandPAH)_2

Sounds like

The installer will need deep pockets and given the fact that they failed to obtain a permit, I wonder what their insurance Co lawyers will say/do.

I've canoed the Penobscot River several times. (Saw the Penobscot name for the street - assume that the river's close by?) Beautiful scenery - especially the Moose - or is that Meese? Floated (quietly) past and within feet of many.

Bob Harper

same song thousandth verse

It took the nurse a day to put the signs and symptoms together to realize she and her friends had just spent the night in a home full of CO that had already sent one to the ER. The paramedics were there for 20-30 minutes responding to someone unconscious. While it's nice to gather as much info. on the scene as reasonable, when you have someone unresposive and only a freaked out boyfried to provide any subjective history, yes, it is very likely EMS failed to suspect CO poisoning. Afterall, it is the summertime you know. People tend to think of CO as a winter issue. Yes, I think all emergency response personell should have their own CO alarm but those need to be more accurtate and alert at lower levels. Same for techs.
I think every ER should screen 100% of patients brought in as they did in Rhode Island. They can certainly afford a Massimo COHb monitor in the ER.
I have found plenty of installations permitted and passed that did not have one single screw in the vent connectors so that is no guarantee.
The installation of UL 2034 CO alarms is one step away from worthless. Until there are professional trained inspectors on every install and proper low level CO monitors in every home get used to such needless stories.
Bob

Steamhead (in transit)

Well

we know we can't count on "Hector"............

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