Carbon monoxide poisoning can be fatal, but many people are not aware of the warning signs, particularly older people, who may have flu-like symptoms or simply feeling drowsy down to old age.
Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include:
- Nausea
- Light-headedness
- Headaches
- Shortness of breath
- Dizziness
- Sleepiness
- Suspected carbon monoxide poisoning
If you have been hospitalised due to suspected carbon monoxide poisoning (taken to hospital in an ambulance), or have confirmed carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) levels in your blood, then you must take the following action:
- Stop using all appliances and switch them off.
- Open doors and windows to ventilate the property.
- Evacuate the property immediately.
- If possible and safe, turn off the gas using the Emergency Control Valve (ECV) typically located to the left-hand side of the gas meter.
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Call us on 01202 410500 to report the issue.
We will then call the National Gas Emergency Service. You will then be advised that an engineer from the National Gas Emergency Service will call within the time specified to locate the possible gas escape, and that they will need to allow access for the safety check to be completed. If the gas escape is found to be after the gas meter, the gas installation will be made safe by isolating the gas supply. If the gas escape is on the gas meter installation, this will be repaired by the First Call Operative from the National Gas Emergency Services
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