All 18 inmates from a unit at Pine Grove Correctional Centre in Prince Albert were moved to the chapel and a recreation centre on Wednesday because of elevated levels of carbon monoxide, and two inmates and a staff member were transported to hospital. Spokesperson for the Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety, Noel Busse, […]
In light of a recent carbon monoxide event in Saskatoon, both SaskEnergy and SaskPower are reminding people to be aware of the gas. Casey MacLeod with SaskEnergy says as important as carbon monoxide safety is year-round, it’s even more important in the winter. “There’s lots of things that you can do to make sure you […]
With colder temperatures upon us, furnaces are running much more often. Because of that, Carbon Monoxide safety is front and centre for SaskEnergy, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency and SaskPower. C-O detectors have saved many lives over the years. SaskEnergy’s Casey McLeod says C-O detectors need to be replaced every seven to ten years with […]
Nine people have been taken to hospital Wednesday morning, and four of them were children, after fire fighters were called to a home where one person was already unconscious and the carbon monoxide detector was reportedly sounding. The Saskatoon Fire Department’s Assistant Chief Wayne Rodger says for someone to be unconscious from carbon monoxide poisoning […]
After the tragic passing of two children to suspected carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning last week near Prince Albert, a Regina Fire Marshal is reminding people how to protect themselves. Just before that about four dozen people were exposed to the tasteless, odorless gas after a leak at a Winnipeg hotel. Fire Marshal Randy Ryba said CO […]
Sergiy Bolshakov was watching TV in his Winnipeg hotel room when a firefighter knocked on the door and told him the building was being evacuated because of an emergency. The Toronto man quickly realized he wasn’t feeling well. “I felt very dizzy and had a headache,” said Bolshakov. He was among 46 people taken to […]
