PPT-1 Carbon monoxide Poisoning

Robert Florance Accident and Emergency Department Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn PE30 4ET Is everybody safe and well 2 Hope you have enough PPE 3 4 Introduction Unrecognised. www.co­-. gassafety.co.uk. Calling all Primary Schools and Pupils aged 10-11! . We want YOU! . Please help raise awareness of the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning!. CO­-Gas Safety is an independent registered charity and is running a Schools Poster Competition for a fifth year to highlight the dangers of CO and other dangers from using fuel that burns.. . FETI Drill 14-12. December, 2014. Dave Casey . . Home Heating . Fire RESPONSE. Introduction. . Winter heating appliances can result in fires and Carbon Monoxide poisoning. Fires can start in chimneys, flues, heating plants, or spread from portable heaters or fireplaces. carbon monoxide toxicity. in emergency patients. Dr Tricia Scott PhD Cert Ed RGN RMN. Senior Lecturer, Emergency Care Research Lead,. Centre for Research in Primary and Community Care,. University of Hertfordshire . Bryan E. Bledsoe, DO, FACEP. The George Washington University Medical Center. Co-Authors. Jim Augustine, MD, FACEP. Edward Dickinson, MD, FACEP. Mike . McEvoy. , PhD, RN, EMT-P. Keith Wesley, MD, FACEP. TM. Includes . a review on Carbon Monoxide . Poisoning For Emergency Responders. V.10 14 Dec 11. Important Notice. This program is . not meant as a substitute for a program or course of study in carbon monoxide recognition and treatment, or emergency medicine. This is for review only. Please refer to your physician or local Medical Director for approved content and medical protocols. This . material was produced under a grant . (. SH-27666-SH5. ) . from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial products, or organization imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.. December, 2014. Dave Casey . . Home Heating . Fire RESPONSE. Introduction. . Winter heating appliances can result in fires and Carbon Monoxide poisoning. Fires can start in chimneys, flues, heating plants, or spread from portable heaters or fireplaces. List . as many pollutants as you can . remember.. Describe. the greenhouse effect. . Define. scalar and vector quantities. . Compare. intermolecular forces with electrostatic. . LAST LESSON. LAST WEEK. Overview. Carbon Monoxide. What are the health risks?. Who is at risk?. CO in LTCFs. What are the issues?. What is being done to address these issues?. CO Monitoring and Response Framework. CARBON. MONOXIDE. www.boatbeat.org CARBON MONOXIDEExposure to carbon monoxide (CO) in large amounts or even small amounts for a long duration often results in death. CO is an odorless, colorless and tasteless gas inthe Kristina SchallerArizona Department of Health Services Lake Havasu In the last 2 years at Lake Havasu 10 people have either died or required emergency medical care due to CO poisoning.A 31 ye DOs Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Keep Your Family Safe from Carbon Monoxide Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Check that all gas appliances are working properly Check that all gas appliances are vented prope 1 CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING: NEEDLESS DEATHS, UNNECESSARY INJURY Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning remains an important public health problem with people still dying from accidental acute carbon monox . S.R. Thom, . D..Walia. , V.M. . Bhopale. , S... Kalakonda. . University of Maryland School of Medicine, Dept . of Emergency Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Introduction: . We hypothesized that carbon monoxide (CO) establishes an inflammatory .