Oak Bay Fire Department
    1703 Monterey Avenue, Oak Bay B.C. V8R 5V6 (250) 592-9121
    Email:  obfire@oakbay.ca Fax:  (250) 598-2749

News Release
Date: September 15, 2014
      OBFD file # 2014-38
For Immediate Release:

Weekly Media Release for Monday, September 8, 2014 to Sunday, September 14, 2014.
Over the past week, Oak Bay Fire Department members responded to 25 calls for assistance.
These calls for assistance include:
13 – Medical First Responder Requests
3 – Commercial / Residential Alarm Activations
2 – Public Assistance
1 – Electrical Wires Down
2 – Burning Complaint
2 – Motor Vehicle Incident
1 – Structure Fire
1 – Natural Gas Leak

What is Carbon Monoxide?      
CO is a colorless and tasteless gas that can be deadly.              

What are the sources of CO?                                                          
88% of all homes have something that poses a CO threat.             

Potential sources of CO in your home:   

Gas or Oil Furnace
- leaky pipe or flue
- cracked heat exchanger

Gas or kerosene Space heater
 Wood Stove
 Fireplace
- blocked or Clogged chimney 

Attached Garage
- Running car
- Operating BBQ

Gas Water Heater
- Corroded/disconnected vent pipe

Gas Appliances
- Stove, clothes dryer, refrigerator

What are the symptoms of CO poisoning?
Few poisons strike more secretly or are as lethal as carbon monoxide.

Early Warning Signs:
- Headaches
- Dizziness
- Nausea
- Fatigue
- Flu-like symptoms