Generator Safety Concerns Video
Eric Evans
Emergency Management Specialist
Fire and Rescue Training Institute
When the power goes out people need to be careful about how they try to stay warm. Gasoline-powered generators can help restore some power to homes, but if used incorrectly the generators can be deadly. Carbon monoxide can kill people in minutes.
Keywords
- Carbon monoxide poisoning
- Disaster plan
- Emergency electricity
- Emergency heating
- Emergency preparedness
- Generator safety
- Severe weather
- Standby power generator
- Winter weather
EMW1016, reviewed March 2009