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A firefighter works outside of a New Kensington house. A $4.3 million federal grant has helped officials recruit 267 firefighters to Westmoreland County departments.
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Officials are on target to meet a goal to recruit 300 new firefighters in Westmoreland County under a $4.3 million federal grant.
There have been 267 new recruits to fire departments around the county since the grant was awarded in 2017, according to James Shaw, Hempfield’s director of code and safety. The grant has footed the bill for new turnout gear, physicals and training for those recruits, inching closer to reaching the target number by November when the funding runs out.
Officials Warn of Carbon Monoxcide Poisoning 6:45 pm
As we approach the winter storm tomorrow, state officials want to remind you that carbon monoxide is an invisible killer and any device that burns oil can be deadly.
“Our concern is that carbon monoxide is a leading cause of accidental deaths in the US,” said Bruce Trego, State Fire Commissioner.
According to State Fire Commissioner Bruce Trego, in recent history the country has had 600 carbon monoxide poisoning deaths per year.
Carbon monoxide poisoning is a byproduct of incomplete oil combustion, so anything that burns oil such as engine exhaust, grills, fireplaces.
When this happens, Trego said it inhibits the body’s ability to exchange oxygen.
Carbon Monoxcide Poisining 11:16 pm
As we approach the winter storm tomorrow, state officials want to remind you that carbon monoxide is an invisible killer and any device that burns oil can be deadly.
“Our concern is that carbon monoxide is a leading cause of accidental deaths in the US,” said Bruce Trego, State Fire Commissioner.
According to State Fire Commissioner Bruce Trego, in recent history the country has had 600 carbon monoxide poisoning deaths per year.
Carbon monoxide poisoning is a byproduct of incomplete oil combustion, so anything that burns oil such as engine exhaust, grills, fireplaces.
When this happens, Trego said it inhibits the body’s ability to exchange oxygen.
As temperatures drop, beware the ‘invisible’ killer: state fire commissioner
Updated Dec 15, 2020;
Posted Dec 15, 2020
As winter temperatures come upon us, it s important to be mindful of the sources of carbon monoxide in your home and have a carbon monoxide detector to alert you if the level of this invisible killer becomes a health hazard.
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Keeping the home fires burning as temperatures drop and winter weather arrives may sound like a warm and cozy idea but Pennsylvania’s fire commissioner says there can be dangers lurking from combustible heat sources.
Every year around this time, cases of carbon monoxide tend to rise Across the country, state Fire Commissioner Bruce Trego said hundreds of people die and thousands become sickened from this “invisible killer” that is colorless, odorless and tasteless.