CO TASK FORCE Getting Information Out Critically Important For CO Safety
Reported by: Kennie Bass
Videographer: Troy Morgan
Web Producer: Kennie Bass
Also Contributing: Kristin Keeling
Reported: Feb. 9, 2012 5:27 PM EST
EYEWITNESS ONLINE WEBCAST VIDEO C L I C K T O P L A Y
Charleston
, Kanawha County
, West Virginia
Giving you the information you need about carbon monoxide is the best way to protect you and your family.
That's what a C-O Task Force says in the wake of a carbon monoxide death at a South Charleston hotel.
Task force members have been exploring ways to get out the word about carbon monoxide. The Charleston Fire Department has created a pamphlet that contains information about the dangers of C-O...it's being distributed to departments throughout the area.
Businesses are also getting on board...making the literature available to their customers.
South Charleston and Charleston are both considering mandating the installation of C-O detectors in hotels and motels, but the municipalities are waiting to see what the legislature is going to do. The House is considering a bill to put C-O monitors in several different types of public establishments.
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Kennie Bass
