Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Where to install CO detectors in your home, how many you need, maintenance requirements, and how to respond correctly when an alarm sounds.

CO is invisible and odourless — know the sources, symptoms, detector placement rules, and emergency steps that save lives before you need them.

How to recognise carbon monoxide poisoning symptoms, what to do when someone is affected, and how CO affects the body differently from oxygen deprivation.

How power outages create dangerous CO conditions through generator use, alternative heating, and improvised cooking — and how to manage these risks safely.

Which indoor heating methods are safe and which produce dangerous carbon monoxide — covering gas fires, wood burners, portable heaters, and what never to use indoors.