THE ILLINOIS STATE FIRE MARSHALL'S OFFICE IS WARNING ABOUT THE DANGERS OF CARBON MONOXIDE.
ON YOUR OWN, CARBON MONOXIDE IS HARD TO DETECT SINCE IT'S COLORLESS, ODORLES AND TASTELESS. THAT'S WHY IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE A C-O ALARM IN YOUR HOME SAYS FIRE MARSHAL SPOKESPERSON J-C FULTZ.
FULTZ SAYS IN 2019, ILLINOIS FIRE DEPARTMENTS RESPONDED TO MORE THAN 23 THOUSAND CALLS ABOUT CARBON MONOXIDE, WITH LEAKS FOUND AT NEARLY 11 THOUSAND OF THOSE LOCATIONS. SYMPTOMS OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING INCLUDE HEADACHES, FATIGUE AND NAUSEA.
FULTZ SAYS IT'S IMPERATIVE YOU HAVE WORKING C-O DETECTORS IN YOUR HOME. HE SAYS MANY RETAILERS SELL COMBINATION SMOKE AND CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS.
