Prevent an attack from the Silent Killer - Carbon Monoxide
/BELOW IS A FRIEND'S POST ABOUT HER CARBON MONOXIDE EXPERIENCE ON SATURDAY:
If you don't have one already PLEASE go out and get a carbon monoxide detector ASAP. I have a few in my house and one (only one) went off yesterday but not like a loud alarm, it sounded like the noise when you need to change the battery of your smoke detector. I could have ignored it (might have been a faulty alarm).. There was no smell ... No real symptoms except sleepy (understandable) and a faint dull headache (also explainable). I trusted my gut (and advice of good friends) - and went to the ER. My kids and I had positive carbon monoxide levels in our blood. We got treated at the ER and are all fine.
Always trust your gut and get a Carbon Monoxide detector! Because of the detector, early warning, and trusting my instincts this story has a happy ending.
Check out this PDF for information on Carbon Monoxide provided by the CDC.