The power outages across Austin have resulted in an increase in carbon monoxide calls due to the use of generators in or near garages, Austin-Travis County EMS says.
have resulted in an increase in carbon monoxide calls due to the use of generators in or near garages, Austin-Travis County EMS says.
ATCEMS tweeted out at around 2 a.m. on February 2 that it received four 911 calls involving a total of 12 people in the last two hours. Officials remind people that the incidents can quickly turn deadly and offer the following tips. NEVER run a generator in an enclosed space, not even in a garage with the doors open. It is never safe to do so.
Running generators should be at least 20 feet from your home, with the exhaust pointing away from structures.ATCEMS says these are the signs of carbon monoxide poisoning:
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