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FCFRD News Blog : Fire Prevention Week 2021 – Day Five – Carbon Monoxide Video And Activity

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October 7, 2021

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Today marks day 5, for our annual Fire Prevention Week activities! Today we are learning all about Carbon Monoxide Alarms. Carbon Monoxide is an odorless, colorless, invisible gas. It’s recommended that CO alarms are installed on each level, as well as outside each sleeping area.

Today, please tune in to listen to a firefighter’s perspective on the dangers of Carbon Monoxide. in the video below.

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The activity for today is to have parents/caregivers/teachers review with their child(ren) potential sources in the home that produce carbon monoxide, as well as safety tips.

Carbon Monoxide: Colorless And Odorless Killer

  • Kristen Bono
  • Tinah Chang
  • Kathleen Nealon
  • Toni Sun
  • Landon Peterson
  • Cari Burns

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