Summer CO warning

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Focus this week:

 
  1. Holiday cottages + signs & symptoms
  2. Pack An Alarm
  3. Get appliances serviced and chimney swept (…warming up for Gas Safety Week on 13 – 19 Sept)

 

Last week’s Top Tweet

 

Craig Drinkald, Cumbria FRS, with an impressive 9 re-tweets!

https://twitter.com/CCfrs/status/1424717209717383175

 

Key Assets:

 
  • Factsheets > COS4S – Staying Safe
  • Social Media > COAW – Product Social Posts
  • Attached BBQ post from The Camping and Caravanning Club (final shout to campers!)
  • YouTube video on the way – keep an eye out!

 

Hashtags:

 

#CarbonMonoxideSafe4Summer

#CarbonMonoxide

#GreatBritishSummer

#PackAnAlarm

 

#HolidayHome

#HolidayLet

#HolidaySafety

#Speak2aSweep

#Fireplace

#GasAppliance

#Cottage

@StoveIndustry @ChimneySkills

 

Media since last week:

 

Yachting Monthly: “Why an activated carbon monoxide alarm may indicate a battery charging issue”

https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/gear/why-an-activated-carbon-monoxide-alarm-may-indicate-a-battery-charging-issue-79661

 

USA: “Carbon monoxide, or “CO” is an odorless, colorless gas that can kill you. How can you keep yourself and family safe? Dr. Hughes explains”

https://www.spreaker.com/user/wiba/wwpodcast_2

 

Argentina: “Two sisters, 26 and 19, were found dead in an apartment with a 23-year-old companion after “inhaling carbon monoxide from a broken boiler.”

https://eminetra.co.uk/two-sisters-26-and-19-were-found-dead-in-an-apartment-with-a-23-year-old-companion-after-inhaling-carbon-monoxide-from-a-broken-boiler/631508/

 

 

Selection of support:

 

Sorcha Holloway (founder of UK Wine Hour): Please re-tweet!

https://twitter.com/SorchaHolloway/status/1424737792991678467

 

Barnsley Council: https://twitter.com/BarnsleyCouncil/status/1424717104197025792

 

Energy National Action Carbon Monoxide advice page: https://www.energynetworks.org/keeping-you-safe/carbon-monoxide-awareness

 

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

 

IGEM: https://twitter.com/IGEMGi/status/1424701776666767364

 

Project Shout: https://twitter.com/ProjectShoutCo/status/1425105946360098827

 

National Carbon Monoxide Awareness Association:

https://twitter.com/NCOAA/status/1426216492153151488

 

Thank you all!

 
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