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From the New York City Office of Emergency Management:
Ready New York Household
Preparedness Guide
 The
cornerstone of the "Ready New York" campaign, this
comprehensive household preparedness guide offers tips
and information about a wide range of potentially
hazardous situations New Yorkers may face.
Read up on how to prepare for weather
disasters, fires, earthquakes, carbon monoxide, building
collapses, explosions, radiation, hazardous materials or
chemical spills, and terrorism. Learn more about
evacuation, disaster sheltering, sheltering in place and
utilities disruptions. Explore additional information
for parents and families, seniors and people with
disabilities, pet owners and subway riders.
Once you've familiarized yourself
with the guide, print out the emergency reference card
and fill in your relevant information. Then, keep it
readily available at all times.
Read the guide online by visiting the
content (below),
download a copy, or call 311 (in NYC) and one
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Carbon Monoxide |
Dangerous levels of carbon monoxide – a colorless and odorless
gas – can be produced from improperly vented furnaces, plugged
or cracked chimneys, water heaters, fireplaces, stoves and tail
pipes.
One of the most dangerous sources of carbon monoxide
is car exhaust. Additionally, any appliance that burns fuel may emit
carbon monoxide. Gas kitchen ranges and kerosene space heaters may
emit carbon monoxide if they are not properly ventilated.
Hundreds of people die from carbon monoxide poisoning
every year, and thousands of others suffer dizziness, severe headache
and nausea.
Symptoms
of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning:
People with carbon monoxide poisoning often report feeling sick
and having feelings of malaise which continue to worsen. The most
common symptom of carbon monoxide poisoning is HEADACHE. However,
symptoms may also include dizziness, chest pain, nausea and vomiting.
In severe cases, people can become increasingly irritable, agitated
and confused, eventually becoming lethargic and lapsing into unconsciousness.
IF YOU SUSPECT CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING:
- Leave your home.
- Call 911.
- Get any victims to fresh air immediately.
- Open windows.
- Call your local utility.
Tips for Preventing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning:
- Make sure you have a working carbon monoxide detector. Check
and change batteries often.
- Make sure your heating system is kept clean
and properly vented and that any worn or defective parts are replaced.
- Have your chimney and flue cleaned regularly
to remove soot deposits, leaves, etc.
- Don't use kerosene or propane auxiliary heaters
indoors, as this can reduce oxygen levels and cause carbon monoxide
buildup. These heaters are illegal in New York City and in many
Westchester communities.
- Do not use any gas-powered appliance, such as
a generator, indoors.
- Do not use charcoal to cook indoors.
- Don't use your gas range or oven to heat rooms,
as this can reduce oxygen levels and cause carbon monoxide buildup.
- Automobile exhaust contains carbon monoxide.
Open your garage door before starting your car and do not leave
the motor running in an enclosed area.
- Check your vehicle's exhaust pipe before starting
it to ensure it is clear of snow or other materials. If the pipe
is clogged, the exhaust could back up into your car.
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