Gwangju Seobu Fire Station, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Guidelines Announcement

On the 16th, the Western Fire Station of Gwangju Metropolitan City provided safety guidelines to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning accidents.

Over the past three years (2019-2021), there have been 471 reports to 119 nationwide due to carbon monoxide poisoning. Most reports were concentrated during the winter heating season.

The main locations of occurrence were residential facilities, accounting for 62.6% (295 cases), followed by tents at 20% (98 cases) and vehicles at 5% (25 cases).

Most poisoning accidents, about 70%, were caused by coal-based heating devices such as heaters using butane gas, electric mats, briquette stoves, and boilers.

Gas poisoning accidents caused by wood-based devices like wood boilers also account for over 30%.

In particular, many incidents occur in confined spaces such as tents and vehicles, which are smaller than residential facilities.

Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning start with headaches, dizziness, and nausea, progressing to coma, respiratory distress, seizures, and can ultimately lead to death.

To prevent poisoning, it is essential to follow safety guidelines such as ▲regularly checking for detachment or damage of gas boiler exhaust pipes ▲frequently opening windows for ventilation ▲installing carbon monoxide detectors ▲ventilating and calling 119 if symptoms like headache, dizziness, vomiting, or respiratory difficulty occur.

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