Focus this week:

1. Holiday cottages + signs & symptoms
2. Pack An Alarm
3. Get appliances serviced and chimney swept (…warming up for Gas Safety Week on 13 – 19 Sept)

Last week’s Top Tweet

Craig Drinkald, Cumbria FRS, with an impressive 9 re-tweets!

https://twitter.com/CCfrs/status/1424717209717383175

Key Assets:

• Factsheets > COS4S – Staying Safe
• Social Media > COAW – Product Social Posts
• Attached BBQ post from The Camping and Caravanning Club (final shout to campers!)
• YouTube video on the way – keep an eye out!

Hashtags:

#CarbonMonoxideSafe4Summer

#CarbonMonoxide

#GreatBritishSummer

#PackAnAlarm

#HolidayHome

#HolidayLet

#HolidaySafety

#Speak2aSweep

#Fireplace

#GasAppliance

#Cottage

@StoveIndustry @ChimneySkills

Media since last week:

Yachting Monthly: “Why an activated carbon monoxide alarm may indicate a battery charging issue”

https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/gear/why-an-activated-carbon-monoxide-alarm-may-indicate-a-battery-charging-issue-79661

USA: “Carbon monoxide, or “CO” is an odorless, colorless gas that can kill you. How can you keep yourself and family safe? Dr. Hughes explains”

https://www.spreaker.com/user/wiba/wwpodcast_2

Argentina: “Two sisters, 26 and 19, were found dead in an apartment with a 23-year-old companion after “inhaling carbon monoxide from a broken boiler.”

https://eminetra.co.uk/two-sisters-26-and-19-were-found-dead-in-an-apartment-with-a-23-year-old-companion-after-inhaling-carbon-monoxide-from-a-broken-boiler/631508/

Selection of support:

Sorcha Holloway (founder of UK Wine Hour): Please re-tweet!

https://twitter.com/SorchaHolloway/status/1424737792991678467

Barnsley Council: https://twitter.com/BarnsleyCouncil/status/1424717104197025792

Energy National Action Carbon Monoxide advice page: https://www.energynetworks.org/keeping-you-safe/carbon-monoxide-awareness

Lake District Foundation: https://twitter.com/lakesfoundation/status/1424279348828418050

IGEM: https://twitter.com/IGEMGi/status/1424701776666767364

Project Shout: https://twitter.com/ProjectShoutCo/status/1425105946360098827

National Carbon Monoxide Awareness Association:

https://twitter.com/NCOAA/status/1426216492153151488

Thank you all!

Focus this week:

1. Boat risks + signs & symptoms
2. Pack An Alarm

Last week’s Top Tweets

Thanks to all who raised up the Lake District Foundation’s tweet to 12 re-tweets! https://twitter.com/lakesfoundation/status/1421380229617102849

There is now a Lake District Foundation CO Advice page…! https://www.lakedistrictfoundation.org/carbon-monoxide/

Independent top tweet from FireBlitz & Firehawk: https://twitter.com/fireblitzuk/status/1422195437008736259

Dates to note:

Thursday 12 August – International Youth Day: https://www.un.org/en/observances/youth-day

Hashtags:

#CarbonMonoxideSafe4Summer

#CarbonMonoxide

#GreatBritishSummer

#BoatsThatTweet #PowerBoat #Boating #NarrowBoat

#YouthDay #InternationalYouthDay2021

Key Assets:

• Safety Tips poster
• Anything boat related! BBQs, Alarms, Signs and Symptoms (+ your own nautical caption)

Media since last week:

Lake District Foundation Advice page: https://www.lakedistrictfoundation.org/carbon-monoxide/

An awareness raising competition in Jersey for young people aged 5-18 years closes midnight on Friday 17^th September 2021 (supported by Cadent): https://www.co-gassafety.co.uk/resources/competition-jersey/

“People urged to stay ‘carbon monoxide safe’ this summer” – Wales 247: https://www.wales247.co.uk/people-urged-to-stay-carbon-monoxide-safe-this-summer

“How carbon monoxide poisoning can affect boaters and swimmers” w/Luis Lopez: https://kyma.com/news/arizona-news/2021/08/08/how-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-can-affect-boaters-and-swimmers/

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fANYO9tpWK4

“22 in Omaha home treated for carbon monoxide poisoning” https://apnews.com/article/health-poisoning-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-omaha-a68d9f3008df1093a8ea7db5b158e640

The Camping and Caravan Club video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_CV2wxvFxM

Selection of stakeholder Support:

Public Health Wales: https://twitter.com/PublicHealthW/status/1423916949264818177

The CIPHE: https://twitter.com/CIPHE/status/1423559484446814208

Lake District Foundation: https://twitter.com/lakesfoundation/status/1424279348828418050

NI Direct: https://twitter.com/nidirect/status/1424332310191747074

Project SHOUT: https://twitter.com/ProjectShoutCo/status/1422599430314860552

Hourglass Cymru: https://twitter.com/HourglassCymru/status/1422859974800248840

Wales&West Utilities: https://twitter.com/WWUtilities/status/1423290212046704666

United Against CO: https://twitter.com/UnitedAgainstCO/status/1423274100475240450

HETAS: https://twitter.com/hetas_uk/status/1422467367003697320

SweepSmart: https://twitter.com/EnfieldChimneys/status/1424098338383740930

Thank you all!