With the temps getting lower and the snow piling up, the Manitowoc County Emergency Management team is reminding homeowners to keep the exhaust pipes outside of their home clear.
While on the WCUB Breakfast Club this week, Emergency Management Director Kayla Beckerdite warned that as temperatures fall and snow accumulates, that’s when people have to really pay attention to ensure their safety from Carbon Monoxide poisoning.
“That is one of the leading causes of winter deaths in the United States, Carbon Monoxide deaths,” she explained.
Beckerdite also warned of mistakes people have made in the past that ended in tragedy.
“They bring generators inside to stay warm, portable heaters but they don’t exhaust them properly, they start their car to stay warm in the morning, but they don’t open their garage to let the fumes out,” she said. “People don’t think about those things, but it’s all pretty dangerous when you get down to it.”
The Emergency Management Director also said that if you smell a funny odor in your home, leave immediately and call 911.
