New approaches to preventive maintenance in Talgar district

Employees of the Talgar district Emergency Services have developed memos with a QR code, which are glued at bus stops and transport, in shopping malls and institutions, as well as on bags of coal at points of sale of coal, in addition, a stand with safety requirements for heating stoves has been developed. The employees of the Talgar district OCHS hold actions "Safe oven" and "Caution! Carbon monoxide" in crowded places and places where coal is sold. Also, a "Safe oven" campaign was held in the private residential sector using a stand with a stove.

Carbon monoxide poisoning is one of the human conditions that leads to a fatal outcome. As a rule, it occurs as a result of faulty operation of the furnace heating, when a person is in the hearth of a fire, in a closed car with the engine turned on. Carbon monoxide is completely odorless, carbon monoxide poisoning can occur very imperceptibly, and it is formed wherever the combustion process takes place. Gorenje With a high content of carbon monoxide in the inhaled air, a person feels headache and suffocation. With an increase in the concentration of carbon monoxide, paralysis and loss of consciousness occur (death occurs after 30 minutes). The main reason for the formation of carbon monoxide is the lack of oxygen in the combustion zone. gorenje. The mechanism of action of carbon monoxide on humans is that it gets into the blood and binds hemoglobin cells.   As a result, hemoglobin loses its ability to carry oxygen. And the longer a person breathes carbon monoxide, the less functional hemoglobin remains in his blood, and the less oxygen the body receives. A person begins to suffocate, a headache appears, and consciousness becomes confused.

And if you do not get out into the fresh air in time (or do not take out an already unconscious person into the fresh air), then a fatal outcome is not excluded. Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning: muscle weakness, dizziness, nausea, tinnitus. Coma and death can occur from paralysis of the respiratory center. The heart may contract for some time after stopping breathing. There have been cases of deaths from the effects of poisoning even 2-3 weeks after the poisoning event.

The most common sources are gas and oil stoves, wood-burning stoves, gas appliances, water heaters, and exhaust-emitting engines. Cracks in stoves, a clogged chimney, blocked pipes can cause carbon monoxide to reach residential premises. Insufficient access of fresh air to the stove can contribute to the accumulation of carbon monoxide in the house.

Accidents as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning can be prevented: eliminate the intake of carbon monoxide; take the victim out into fresh air; if the victim is conscious, he must be laid down, provide rest and continuous access to fresh air (fan with a newspaper, turn on a fan or air conditioner); if the victim is unconscious, it is necessary to immediately begin closed heart massage and artificial breathing before the ambulance arrives or before regaining consciousness.

Remember that during the removal of the victim from a room in which there is a dangerous concentration of carbon monoxide, first of all, you need to protect yourself so as not to get poisoned too. To do this, you need to act quickly and breathe through a handkerchief or gauze.

Take care of yourself and your loved ones. In case of fire, call 101/112.