A SERIOUS CARBON MONOXIDE SCARE THAT ALL OF US CAN LEARN FROM,
ESPECIALLY THIS TIME OF YEAR.
A HOLLYWOOD STAR AND HER FAMILY
ALL BREATHING BIG SIGHS OF
RELIEF.
RELIEF. >> WE ARE GRATEFUL TO BE ALIVE.
>> ACTRESS ANNA FARIS’S FATHER
NOW SPEAKING OUT ON THEIR CARBON
MONOXIDE SCARE.
MONOXIDE SCARE. >> WE THOUGHT WE JUST HAD THE
EFFECTS OF BEING AT HIGH
ALTITUDE AND IT TURNED OUT THAT
THAT WAS NOT THE CASE.
>> THE GROUP STARTED FEELING
SICK SOON AFTER ARRIVING AT THE
HOME THEY RENTED IN LAKE TAHOE
FOR THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
WEEKEND.
WEEKEND. TWO GUESTS LEFT DINNER AND WENT
TO THE HOSPITAL.
THE STUNNING DIAGNOSIS, CARBON
MONOXIDE POISONING.
MONOXIDE POISONING. FIRST RESPONDERS RUSHED TO THE
HOUSE TO TREAT THE OTHERS
TRANSPORTING TWO MORE PEOPLE FOR
ADDITIONAL CARE.
ADDITIONAL CARE. >> HAD THEY JUST GONE TO SLEEP
AND HOPED THAT THEY FELT BETTER
IN THE MORNING, NONE OF THEM
WOULD HAVE WOKEN UP.
>> IN THE AFTER MATH, FARRIS
TWEETED A PICTURE OF AN
ABANDONED THANKSGIVING TABLE
WITH HALF EMPTY PLATES WRITING
IN PART, WE WERE SAVED FROM
CARBON MONOXIDE.
CARBON MONOXIDE. IT’S A STUPIDLY DRAMATIC STORY
BUT I’M FEELING VERY FORTUNATE.
IT’S CALLED THE SILENT KILLER
AND FOR GOOD REASON.
THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL
AND PREVENTION SAYS CARBON
MONOXIDE POISONING KILLS
HUNDREDS EACH YEAR AND SICKENS
THOUSANDS MORE.
THOUSANDS MORE. SO WHAT CAN YOU DO TO KEEP YOU
AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE?
>> IT’S SIMPLE, MAKE SURE YOU
HAVE ENOUGH OF THESE INSTALLED,
CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS AND IF
YOU’RE TRAVELING, YOU’RE GOING
TO WANT TO BRING SOME WITH YOU,
AND PLACE THEM IN KEY SPOTS.
THEY CAN PLUG RIGHT INTO YOUR
WALL OR MIGHT BE BATTERY
OPERATED.
OPERATED. >> YOU WANT TO PLACE AN ALARM
NEAR YOUR WATER HEATER OR
FURNACE, THESE ARE COMMON HOT
SPOTS FOR CARBON MONOXIDE LEAKS
AND READ THE INSTRUCTIONS BUT
USUALLY YOU WANT TO PUT THE
MONITOR AT LEAST 5 TO 20 FEET
AWAY.
AWAY. >> MAKE SURE THIS AREA IS
PROPERLY VENTED AND IF IT’S YOUR
OWN HOME, ASK YOUR UTILITY
COMPANY TO CHECK ON IT EVERY
YEAR.
YEAR. >> ANOTHER IMPORTANT SPOT FOR A
DETECTOR, THE HALLWAYS, EXPERTS
RECOMMEND INSTALLING ONE NEAR
EACH SLEEPING AREA IN YOUR HOME.
FOR EXAMPLE, THIS COVERS TWO
DIFFERENT BEDROOMS.
DIFFERENT BEDROOMS. >> Reporter:.
>> Reporter:. >> THOSE ARE NOT THE ONLY
PROBLEM AREAS.
PROBLEM AREAS. >> YOUR FIREPLACE COULD PUT YOU
AT RISK.
AT RISK. MAKE SURE YOUR CHIMNEY IS
CHECKED AND, MAKE SURE THE FLUE
IS WELL VENTILATED.
KEEP THE FLUE OVERPEN FOR A LITT
WHILE LONGER.
WHILE LONGER. >> IF YOU USE A GAS POWERED
SPACE HEATER TO WARM YOUR HOME,
MAKE SURE THAT IS VENTILATED.
>> DON’T USE A GAS STOVE OR OVEN
TO HEAT YOUR HOME.
THIS COULD BE ANOTHER SOURCE OF
CARBON MONOXIDE.
CARBON MONOXIDE. NOW WE REACHED OUT TO ANNA FARIS
FOR COMMENT.
FOR COMMENT. WE HAVE NOT HEARD BACK.
ANOTHER NOTE THIS TIME OF YEAR,
A LOT OF PEOPLE WANT TO GO OUT,
WARM UP THE CAR BEFORE THEY HEAD
OUT.
OUT. ALWAYS OPEN THE GARAGE DOOR
BEFORE YOU START YOUR CAR
ENGINE, CARBON MONOXIDE GAS
BUILDS UP VERY QUICKLY, THE SAME
FOR POWER OUTAGES, PEOPLE HAVE
PORTABLE GENERATORS, MAKE SURE
THEY HAVE WELL VENTILATED.
>> EVERYONE CAN RELATE TO THAT
IDEA.
IDEA. YOU FEEL KIND OF FUNNY, I’LL GO
TO BED, WAKE UP FEEL BETTER IN
THE MORNING WHICH WOULD HAVE
BEEN DEADLY.
BEEN DEADLY. WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF CARBON
MONOXIDE.
MONOXIDE. >> THIS IS KEY AND GOOD THAT
ANNA FARIS’S FAMILY WENT TO THE
HOSPITAL.
HOSPITAL. DIZZINESS, BLURRED VISION, FEEL
SICK, NOT YOURSELF, SLEEPINESS,
AND DOWN THE LINE, LOSS OF
CONSCIOUSNESS, REALLY.
CONSCIOUSNESS, REALLY. IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT.
IF YOU’RE IN AN UNFAMILIAR AREA
AND FEEL THAT WAY, OPEN ALL THE
WINDOWS.
WINDOWS. >> SOME PEOPLE HAVE SMOKE
DETECTORS, THE CARBON MONOXIDE
DETECTOR WITH THE SMOKE DETOKE
TOR.
TOR. >> -- DETECTOR.
>> WE WENT DOWNSTAIRS, UNDER $30
AND EVEN THIS TIME OF YEAR, FIRE
DEPARTMENT SOMETIMES OFFER FREE
ONES FOR FAMILIES THAT DON’T
HAVE THEM, SO CHECK.
>> AND IF YOU’RE TRAVELING,
MAYBE TAKE ONE OR TWO WITH YOU.
>> SO EASY.
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