Alarming co-accidents: Viennese fire brigade warns of hidden danger!

Alarming co-accidents: Viennese fire brigade warns of hidden danger!

Wien-Landstraße, Österreich - In the past few days, the Viennese professional fire brigade has increasingly recorded operations for increased carbon monoxide concentration. This is particularly alarming because the temperatures rise and certain devices in households can be a risk. Puls24 reports of several incidents in which people had to be admitted to the hospital due to co-poisoning.

A shocking case occurred in the night of Monday in the 3rd district, Vienna-Landstrasse. Here a woman was found lifeless in her bathroom. Emergency forces had to open the door under breathing protection. Thanks to fast action, the woman could be reanimated and stabilized before she was taken to the hospital. The cause of the increased CO concentration seemed to be related to the high temperatures and a poor withdrawal of the thermal baths.

repeated incidents shed light on the risk

On Thursday last week, a similar incident occurred in Vienna-Döbling. A woman collapsed during showering, but was also reanimated and taken to the hospital. It turned out that a mobile air conditioner was operated at the same time as a gas combinationher, which tightened the dangerous situation. The fire brigade warns urgently: real dangers generally arise due to poor maintenance, influential weather conditions or use of several devices that can also harm the trigger ventilation. Feuerbehren.at emphasizes that the danger also increases due to "airstoppel" in the smoke.

A well -maintained gas boiler is safe under normal circumstances. However, extreme temperatures and inadequate ventilation can quickly become a source of danger. "Windows and doors should be opened in summer when operating the thermal baths," recommends the professional fire brigade, especially when showering or washing up.

carbon monoxide - invisible danger

carbon monoxide (CO) is not only colorless and odorless, but also binds to the red blood cells, which affects oxygen transport in the body. The symptoms of poisoning are often unclear and can include headaches, dizziness and flu -like symptoms. Doccheck explains that the area should be left immediately in the event of suspicious complaints and the rescue should be informed.

For the treatment of CO poisoning, a standard oxygenation with pure oxygen is required in order to reduce carbon monoxide concentration in the body as quickly as possible. Hyperable oxygenation, which takes place in special pressure chambers, could reduce the elimination period to a few minutes, but is not without controversy.

The city of Vienna will continue to remain vigilant and the population will inform about the risks of carbon monoxide and the necessary prevention. Regular maintenance of the gas boilers and safety checks in the living rooms can significantly reduce the risk.