Carbon monoxide is responsible for hundreds of preventable injuries and fatalities each year nationwide. We encourage everyone to follow these basic safety precautions year-round:

• Install carbon monoxide detectors on each level of a building and near sleeping areas.
• Replace detector batteries twice a year; replace entire devices every 5–7 years.
• Maintain HVAC systems, chimneys, and vents.
• Never block ventilation openings or air returns.
• Do not use ovens, stovetops or grills to heat indoor spaces.
• Keep fuel-burning equipment (generators, space heaters) outdoors and at least 20 feet from buildings.
• Know the symptoms of CO poisoning—headaches, fatigue, nausea, dizziness—and evacuate immediately if suspected.

For information on Team Kentucky’s new carbon monoxide safety initiative, click here.