Carbon monoxide alarm legislation
Issue: Carbon monoxide poisoning Carbon monoxide is a leading cause of unintentional poisoning deaths in Canada and North America. Problem: Detection of carbon monoxide The nature of carbon monoxide poisoning requires proactive safety measures – waiting until after the poisoning has occurred is too late. Without a carbon monoxide alarm, families are unable to detect […]
Carbon monoxide
- How to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning at home.
- Installation and maintenance of carbon monoxide alarms.
Videos and webinars
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Poison Prevention Week
This Canada-wide awareness week, held annually during the third week of March, draws attentions to common causes of inadvertent poisoning.
Carbon monoxide poisoning: Trends and responses in Canada (2023)
Carbon monoxide (CO), often called “the silent killer”, is a leading cause of unintentional poisoning deaths in Canada and North America. Hosted by Stephanie Cowle from Parachute, this webinar will explore CO poisoning trends and responses from multiple perspectives, including poison centre responses to emergency weather events, a case study examining CO health literacy among homeowners and gaps relating to CO legislation in Canada. The speakers will cover key messages for preventing future occurrences, as well as opportunities for collaboration and action. A Q&A sessison will follow the presentations.
Carbon monoxide alarms
The Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs provides information on how to select, install and maintain your carbon monoxide alarms.
Injuries from carbon monoxide poisoning in Ontario (2017)
In this report, we examine Emergency Department (ED) visits for injuries related to carbon monoxide poisoning in Ontario between 2011-2015, as well as provide some in depth analysis for 2015, the latest year of data available when this report was prepared.
Carbon monoxide detector and smoke detector Canadian legislation chart
This chart outlines legislation for mandatory carbon monoxide detectors and mandatory smoke alarms by province/territory.
Carbon monoxide alarm legislation
Defining the issue, problem and solution for carbon monoxide poisoning.
Taking Action: The Global Plan for the New Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030 (2022)
This free webinar provides an overview of the Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety, 2021-2030, shares the regional call to action for Canada and discusses next steps. We also share information about the upcoming #CommitToAct 2022 campaign, running from May 16 to 20, and discuss the role NGOs, local government and other stakeholders can play to encourage their government leaders to make specific, meaningful commitments to reduce road traffic deaths and injuries.