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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Community Fire Safety => Topic started by: The Lawman on July 10, 2007, 12:29:26 PM

Title: CFS and Carbon Monoxide Detection
Post by: The Lawman on July 10, 2007, 12:29:26 PM
As a rule we do not mention CO detectors in the course of our CFS Home Safety Visit. It seems daft to me that we can walk away from a home hving fitted a couple of nice new smoke alarms but fail to advise the occupier that they should have CO detection.

Do other F&RS CFS forms specifically mention CO?
Title: CFS and Carbon Monoxide Detection
Post by: wee brian on July 10, 2007, 01:00:38 PM
Why should they have CO detection - you should recomend they service their boiler but CO detection?
Title: CFS and Carbon Monoxide Detection
Post by: The Lawman on July 10, 2007, 01:12:54 PM
Quote from: wee brian
Why should they have CO detection - you should recomend they service their boiler but CO detection?
Personally I would be happier if we specifically raised peoples awareness of CO and suggested they should have a detector. CO can be a problem with fossil fuels as well as gas appliances.
Title: CFS and Carbon Monoxide Detection
Post by: John Webb on July 10, 2007, 02:50:23 PM
Warwickshire FRS have started up a 'Boat Safety Scheme' in their area following recent fires on boats. They will inspect a boat for the usual fire risks, but in addition are offering to fit a CO detector. This seems to be response to non-fire incidents where deaths have occured in boats due to CO accumulating because of either faulty equipment or ventilation. The problem is worse in boats because their total volume is much smaller than the average home, so build-up of CO is more rapid.
Other main points of the inspection scheme for boats, besides the above, are:
(1) all on the boat to know precisely where the boat is to give its location to the FRS if an incident starts;
(2) ensure your mobile phone has a fully-charged battery at all times.
These two matters follow a boat fire on Warks ground where the daughter of a boat-owner was able to get off a boat when a fire developed but was unable to give a good location - then her phone battery went down....
Title: CFS and Carbon Monoxide Detection
Post by: Gel on July 12, 2007, 04:34:08 PM
I recall Cheshire & Wilts have similar initiatives to cover canals in their areas.

On CO alarms, obviously Gas Safety comes under remit of HS|E, but nevertheless
CO Alarms are a listed product on the Firebuy Contract.

Many Energy Companies including Powergen are now active in promoting CO Safety by giving away to those in fuel poverty or offering via mail order at subsidised price.