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The Cuse n Printed on recycled paper The City of Elk River Newsletter vol. s, No. s — December 1995 arbon Monoxide: Early Warning Can Save Your Life What is carbon monoxide? Carbon monoxide is an invisible, odorless, colorless gas created when fuels burn incompletely. In the home, heating and cooking equipment are possible sources of carbon monox- ide. Vehicles running in an attached garage could also pro- duce dangerous levels of carbon monoxide. You can protect yourself against carbon monoxide poisoning by maintaining, using, and venting heating and cooking equipment properly and by being cautious when using vehicles in attached ga- rages. A reminder that the installation of a carbon monoxide detector is NQ substitute for safe use and maintenance of heating and cooking equipment. What to do if your carbon monoxide detector alarms? If anyone shows signs or symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning, exit the home immediately. Call 911 from a neighbor's home and tell the 911 operator that people are ill and in need ofinedical attention. After you have reported the alarm, stay at the neighbor's home until the fire department and ambulance arrives; do not go back into the home. What should you do if you arrive at home and hear the carbon monoxide alarm sounding? In this case you should ,y outside the home and go to a telephone and call your fuel plier, (example: Minnegasco, or a propane supplier, etc.) and ask them to come to your home. You should remain Christmas Tree Disposal As a service to Elk River residents, the city of Elk River will be accepting Christmas trees for disposal on Saturday, January 6, 1996 and Saturday, January 13, 1996 from 8:00 a.m. to noon. Residents may bring their Christmas trees to the Fire Station at III T- ckson Avenue (north of High - 0). There is no charge for this ser- but the city asks that you ing a donation of a non- perish- Lble food item for the local CAE R food shelf. A bin will be avail- able for food shelf donations. If you have any ques- tions on the Christmas tree disposal program, please call City Hall at 441 -7420. Happy Holidays!! outside of your home until the fuel supplier arrives to check out the source of carbon monoxide. In this case, there is no need to call the fire department since all occupants are safe and in no medical danger. * *A reminder to all homeowners: Remember the name and phone number of your fuel supplier (Minnegasco or other fuel suppliers). Always remember to stay outside the home and wait until the service technician you have called arrives and checks out the source of carbon monoxide. Here is a list of some safety t�ila to remember* When warming up your vehicle, remove it from the garage immedi- ately, do not run a vehicle or other fueled engine or motor in the garage even if the garage doors are open. Have fuel - burning household heating equipment checked every year before the cold weather sets in. Make any needed repairs to ensure proper working order of the equipment. When using a fireplace, open the flue for adequate ventilation. Always use barbecue grills (which can produce carbonmonoxide) outside. Never use them in the home or garage. If you have any questions in reference to carbon monox- ide detectors, First Alert has a customer service phone num- ber available to help answer your questions. Call 1- 800 -323- 9005.