By: Shereen Mohammad
Smohammad@kcautv.com
You cannot smell, see or taste carbon monoxide, but that does not mean you cannot protect your family against it.
Tuesday's incident at a Morningside home on S. Maple Street, left one person hospitalized due to carbon monoxide poisoning. A broken furnace in the home is responsible for the gas going into the air.
Mid-American energy crews responded and "red tagged" the furnace. So what can you do to prevent this from happening to you?
Sioux City Fire Rescue Officer, Jesse Pedersen, says folks need to be more aware.
"It's very dangerous, and the only way to know if you have carbon monoxide in your house is to have a carbon monoxide alarm," he said.
Pedersen says it is also important that you put an alarm on each level of your home. And just like a smoke detector, you need to check them regularly.
Another important tip is to know the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning. It is very similar to the flu in that you will feel dizzy and nauseous.
And in that case, you should get out of the house and call for help.
