Latest Safe 4 Summer update by All Party Parliamentary Carbon Monoxide Group

Focus this week:

1. Boat risks + signs & symptoms
2. Pack An Alarm

Last week’s Top Tweets

Thanks to all who raised up the Lake District Foundation’s tweet to 12 re-tweets! https://twitter.com/lakesfoundation/status/1421380229617102849

There is now a Lake District Foundation CO Advice page…! https://www.lakedistrictfoundation.org/carbon-monoxide/

Independent top tweet from FireBlitz & Firehawk: https://twitter.com/fireblitzuk/status/1422195437008736259

Dates to note:

Thursday 12 August – International Youth Day: https://www.un.org/en/observances/youth-day

Hashtags:

#CarbonMonoxideSafe4Summer

#CarbonMonoxide

#GreatBritishSummer

#BoatsThatTweet #PowerBoat #Boating #NarrowBoat

#YouthDay #InternationalYouthDay2021

Key Assets:

• Safety Tips poster
• Anything boat related! BBQs, Alarms, Signs and Symptoms (+ your own nautical caption)

Media since last week:

Lake District Foundation Advice page: https://www.lakedistrictfoundation.org/carbon-monoxide/

An awareness raising competition in Jersey for young people aged 5-18 years closes midnight on Friday 17^th September 2021 (supported by Cadent): https://www.co-gassafety.co.uk/resources/competition-jersey/

“People urged to stay ‘carbon monoxide safe’ this summer” – Wales 247: https://www.wales247.co.uk/people-urged-to-stay-carbon-monoxide-safe-this-summer

“How carbon monoxide poisoning can affect boaters and swimmers” w/Luis Lopez: https://kyma.com/news/arizona-news/2021/08/08/how-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-can-affect-boaters-and-swimmers/

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fANYO9tpWK4

“22 in Omaha home treated for carbon monoxide poisoning” https://apnews.com/article/health-poisoning-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-omaha-a68d9f3008df1093a8ea7db5b158e640

The Camping and Caravan Club video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_CV2wxvFxM

Selection of stakeholder Support:

Public Health Wales: https://twitter.com/PublicHealthW/status/1423916949264818177

The CIPHE: https://twitter.com/CIPHE/status/1423559484446814208

Lake District Foundation: https://twitter.com/lakesfoundation/status/1424279348828418050

NI Direct: https://twitter.com/nidirect/status/1424332310191747074

Project SHOUT: https://twitter.com/ProjectShoutCo/status/1422599430314860552

Hourglass Cymru: https://twitter.com/HourglassCymru/status/1422859974800248840

Wales&West Utilities: https://twitter.com/WWUtilities/status/1423290212046704666

United Against CO: https://twitter.com/UnitedAgainstCO/status/1423274100475240450

HETAS: https://twitter.com/hetas_uk/status/1422467367003697320

SweepSmart: https://twitter.com/EnfieldChimneys/status/1424098338383740930

Thank you all!