The girl lost consciousness after bathing. Her mother alerted the services. Firefighters in the apartment detected a significantly increased level of carbon monoxide. The child was hospitalized, he is not in danger.
The incident occurred Monday (February 24). Before 18 o'clock, the mother of one and a half year alerted the services that her daughter lost consciousness after the bath.
“Measurements carried out by firefighters have shown that the apartment has a significantly exceeded amount of carbon monoxide. The cause of this condition was most likely the defective operation of the gas stove,” the police said in the communiqué.
The girl came under the care of specialists. According to the police, her life is not in danger. 38-year-old and 14-year-old who was also in the apartment, nothing happened.
The police call
The police remind: carbon monoxide, commonly called chad, is a quiet killer. Impassable and invisible is a huge threat. It is worth installing a carbon monoxide sensor in the apartment. The device, when it detects an elevated concentration of this gas in the air, will alert the inhabitants about it.
When we do not have the opportunity to install a carbon monoxide sensor, remember about the frequent ventilation of the rooms where heating devices are located. You should also remember about regular inspections and cleaning the ventilation system and chimney flues.
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