A 14-year-old boy suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning in Tiszafüred on Sunday afternoon and was taken to hospital by ambulance, MTI reports based on Monday’s notification from the National Disaster Management Directorate (OKF).
The statement revealed that the family’s home where the incident occurred did not have a carbon monoxide detector.
The child lost consciousness in the bathroom, his mother called the central emergency number.
The professional firefighters in Tiszafüred found a growing accumulation of toxic gas near the gas-powered water heater operating in the room, so they contacted the gas supplier and the cleaning industry group. chimney The child was eventually taken to hospital by ambulance
– quotes Ádám Németh, spokesman of the Jasz-Nagykun-Szolnok County Disaster Management Agency county news portal Szoljon.hu. The spokesman confirmed that Sunday’s incident could have been prevented if the house had a carbon monoxide detector.
Carbon monoxide detectors detect even the smallest amount of the deadly gas, so occupants can immediately start ventilation and call the fire department. A device like this costs only a few thousand forints and guarantees the safety of the house for years.
The announcement also emphasized that it is very important to have a carbon monoxide detector in every building where open burning equipment is operating.
