This page details what we offer, how to arrange for an education session, and helpful information. For information and scheduling, contact our dispatch center at 860.635.5211 or e-mail the Chief's office . Over 750 students have been trained to save lives, making our community that much safer. Here are some helpful facts about CO, courtesy of First Alert . At least 1,500 people die and 10,000 become ill from carbon monoxide poisong each year.
Carbon monoxide is colorless, odorless, tasteless and non-irritating.
It is a by-product of combustion produced by common household appliances such as gas or oil furnaces, water heaters, space heaters and clothes dryers. Potential sources of CO in the home also include barbecue grills, fireplaces, wood burning stoves, gas ovens and car exhaust entering the home from an attached garage. Low levels of carbon monoxide poisoning are similar to the flu and are often misdiagnosed. Headaches, nausea, fatigue and dizziness are all non-specific symptoms of CO poisoning. Once in the bloodstream, carbon monoxide combines with hemoglobin, the main component of red blood cells, preventing life-sustaining oxygen from reaching vital organs in the body such as the brain and heart.