“In Ontario, more than 65 per cent of injuries and deaths from CO occur in the home,” says Alana Erwood, Fire Prevention Inspector and Public Educator at Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue.
Never run a vehicle or other fueled engine or motor inside a garage, even if the garage doors are open.
If the CO alarm sounds, and no one is suffering from symptoms of CO poisoning, check to see if the battery needs replacing, or the alarm has reached its “end-of-life” before calling 911.