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CO-Awareness, founded in 2005, a registered UK charity, by Lynn Griffiths, a widow and single mother whose own direct experience began more than 20 years after her entire family was from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning was founded. Â charityâ?? S mission to provide information about the dangers of CO poisoning and to support the victims and their families who have been killed or suffer long-term health effects of the problem remains, Lynna?? S main goal.

â?? I can speak from personal experience, â?? Says Lynn. Â â?? My children and I were chronically poisoned by carbon monoxide for more than a decade. We know only too well the devastating effects of this silent killer can have on family life. I think Associationâ with the support of Housing? S, a Council, building owners, architects, landlords, Registered Engineers, a PCT’s, Hospitals, Paramedic’s, GP’s, nurses, Health Visitors, Fire and Rescue, a local and national press, TV and Radioa we can eradicate this silent killer, the awareness of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning and prevent others going through the same feelings of isolation, frustration, anger and sadness, that to have my family. ”

Known as the â?? Silence killerâ ????, CO can not be through a series of products of combustion produced burns well, including coal, wood or oil, as well as the more widely recognized gas. Â inhaled CO has no taste, color or smell, it can, depending on the levels that cause permanent damage to major organs and even within a few breaths to kill.

Knowledge is the key to preventing carbon monoxide poisoning. Â In most cases of poisoning cases, not victims unaware that was produced for CO or build-up in the air they breathed. Everyone needs to know about the dangers of CO and how they protect themselves from this silent killer. Older people, people with heart, lung problems, pregnant women, unborn babies and young children are particularly vulnerable to CO hazards.

CO poisoning must be taken seriously by the general public, health care (including screening of autopsies) and the industry. Carbon monoxide awareness should be a National Curriculum Key skills involved in order to avoid deaths in young men.

CO-Awarenessâ? S Four key steps to improve the publica? S CO-poisoning awareness

1) Put it in the curricula of schools. Competent children are doing can make things a lot more adults than any other sector of society. Â Â By teaching children about the dangers of the modern world we increase their potential to be safe and allow them to carry the message home to their families and friends.

2) improving the knowledge and equipment to the medical profession. Emergency and Accident & Emergency Department employees recognize all the benefits of non-invasive diagnostic equipment and the latest information for the rapid diagnosis on site. Â Aggressive multi-system presentation for which CO poisoning is the only tenable unifying * diagnosis can be confirmed immediately by the use of breathing or pulse CO-Oximetry analysis.

3) Create a resource of information and advice for lawyers and victims. Many victims do not receive proof of their

State or compensation for poisoning because they can not afford employ expensive legal and expert staff to gather evidence and fight the case.

4) Make sure that all of the installation and maintenance carried out by the relevant associations. Only one fuel (gas) requires the installer / service operational skills to work to prove safe and adequate training has been replaced by science-based modular short courses. Â This means that many installer / service agents in all three fuels lacks the experience to identify potential problem areas. Â Â All technicians and service personal know what they are doing and have the incentives to work need to do it right.

CO-Awareness is to raise awareness for doctors and others in a range of disciplines and a call to ongoing assistance and support to victims. Targeted groups to include building societies, Â landlordâ? to educate S, Council, developers, architects, registered engineers, one PCT’s, Hospitals, Paramedic’s, GP’s, nurses, Health visitors, emergency services, schools A and services young people about the dangers of carbon monoxide.

CO-Awareness is a registered charity: For details, see: www. covictim. org

The charity provides information about the dangers of CO poisoning and supports victims and their families who have been killed by, or suffer the long-term health effects of the problem. We strive with as many organizations as possible.

For further information contact:

Lynn Griffiths, President, CO-Awareness, Tel: 07715 899296, Email: LynnCoAwareness @ AOL. com



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