NEW FREE CARBON MONOXIDE SAFETY GUIDE AVAILABLE
The Building & Engineering Services Association (B&ES), who operate the free consumer advice service the Carbon Monoxide Helpline, have just published a new booklet entitled ‘Warning! Carbon Monoxide Kills!’ and publication could not be more timely, with new research that has revealed a shockingly low understanding of carbon monoxide poisoning.
24 June 2014 – The Building & Engineering Services Association (B&ES), which operates the free consumer advice service the Carbon Monoxide Helpline, has just published a new booklet entitled ‘Warning! Carbon Monoxide Kills!’. B&ES say it covers everything you need to know about the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning and how to keep out of harm’s way from this “silent killer”. The 8 page safety guide includes sections on:
- What is Carbon Monoxide (CO)?
- Where does CO come from?
- Types of fuel burning appliances that cause CO
- The main causes of CO poisoning in the home
- Knowing the symptoms of CO
- What you can do to protect you and your family
- Some important Do’s & Don’ts
- What you should do if you suspect a CO leak
- What you should do if your CO alarm sounds
- How to find a trusted, reputable heating engineer
Publication is timely as new research undertaken with 2,000 people on behalf of the Gas Safety Trust, has found that despite a number of recent high profile campaigns only 13% of the people questioned were able to identify the main symptoms and characteristics of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. It also revealed that the under 25s were the least able to identify all of the symptoms and characteristics and that under a third of homes had an audible CO alarm installed. Commenting on the research, Chris Bielby, Chair of the Gas Safety Trust said, “We were disappointed to find that, despite a concerted effort by industry and others, there is still a worrying lack of awareness about the dangers of carbon monoxide”.
B&ES hopes that its new guide may go some way to raising public awareness about the dangers of this potentially lethal gas. To obtain your free copy of the Carbon Monoxide safety guide call the Carbon Monoxide Helpline on (freephone) 0800 810 8464 anytime, or you can download a copy from the CO Helpline website at: http://www.cohelpline.org.
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Notes to editors
Since its formation in 1904, B&ES, the Building & Engineering Services Association (formerly the HVCA) has represented the interests of companies engaged in a wide range of building and engineering services including domestic heating and renewable technologies.
B&ES members are subject to regular, third-party inspection and assessment of their technical competence and commercial capability, carried out by an independent certification body at least every three years.
B&ES members who undertake gas installations are registered with Gas Safe – the gas safety watchdog body – and are also members of TrustMark, the Government-endorsed scheme designed to direct customers towards reliable tradespeople.
B&ES operates the Carbon Monoxide Helpline (http://www.cohelpline.org) to provide consumers with advice about the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning and how to keep out of harm’s way from this “silent killer”.
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