Tip Sheet: Carbon Monoxide Safety During a Power Outage
Tip Sheet: Carbon Monoxide Safety During a Power Outage
This multilingual resource, developed by the Seattle Office of Emergency Management, can be shared with clients to support with emergency preparedness. It covers the following information regarding carbon monoxide safety during a power outage:
If you do not have electricity, prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.
- ONLY use a generator outside and away from open windows and vents.
- NEVER use a generator indoors, in garages, or carports.
- NEVER cook indoors on a gas or charcoal grill.
Topic(s): Housing, Safety
Subtopic(s): Emergency Preparedness
Resource Type: Tip Sheet
Date: August 20, 2007
Language(s): Amharic, Cambodian, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Korean, Lao, Oromo, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, Tigrinya, Vietnamese
Target Audience(s): ORR-Eligible Population
Author(s): Seattle Office of Emergency Management
Language(s): Amharic, Cambodian, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Korean, Lao, Oromo, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, Tigrinya, Vietnamese
Target Audience(s): ORR-Eligible Population
Author(s): Seattle Office of Emergency Management
