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Our region abounds with opportunities for recreation on lakes and the seacoast. Most people do not know that motorized boats have unique carbon monoxide problems. Reported CO incidents that involve boating include: CO intoxication of young children napping in the cabin of an inboard. A crack in an exhaust pipe lead to high levels in the cabin nearly killing a young child. Swimmers about the swim platform of an idling pontoon boat become weak and confused and nearly drown. Family members were...

The Northeast CO Alliance (NECOA) first identified a critical need for more carbon monoxide (CO) alarms in homes, recognizing that financial barriers should never prevent families from being safe. The alliance accepts donations to purchase CO alarms that the American Red Cross of Northern New England installs in homes. Since 2016, they have worked with NECOA to expand their efforts in the Sound the Alarm campaign and begin incorporating CO safety education and CO alarm installations...