At 2024 hrs the Solomons Volunteers were alerted to a CO detector alerting at a home on Long Bow Ct within the Ranch Club. Engine 31 promptly responded and arrived on the scene. The crew made contact with homeowners who advised their CO detector in the kitchen had been alerting. The engine crew made entry into the home and found a reading of 35 ppm (parts per million) throughout the entire residence. The crew worked to ventilate the home in order to determine the origin of the CO. While part of the crew was ventilating the interior the other part was investigating the delta side of the residence where the homeowner reported seeing soot on the siding in the area of the flu of the oil furnace. After operating at the residence for 25 minutes the crew did another sweep of the home with the CO meter reporting negative results. All crews cleared the residence at 2116 hrs.

The Solomons Volunteers would like to remind everyone that CO is a deadly, colorless, odorless, poisonous gas. It is produced by the incomplete burning of various fuels including coal, wood, charcoal, oil, kerosene, propane, and natural gas. If you have a CO detector within your home and it alerts, exit the home immediately and call 911. Signs of CO poising may include are but not limited to dull headaches, weakness, nausea, vomiting, confusion, dizziness, or chest pain. If you notice any these signs during or after a reported CO incident please call 911 to be examined by medical professionals.