As reported in the Department of Emergency Situations, Civil Protection of the Population and Territorial Defense, today there was a burglary in the apartment on the street. A 32-year-old man and two children: a 1-year-old boy and a 3-year-old girl were poisoned by carbon monoxide at 38 Zamarstinivska Street.
The children were hospitalized in the children’s hospital of St. Nicholas the First TMO. The man was taken to the regional clinical hospital. The circumstances of the event are being investigated by experts.
In total, since the beginning of the year, 40 cases of carbon monoxide poisoning have been recorded in the city, as a result of which 94 people were injured. Unfortunately, 3 of them died.
The Lviv City Council once again calls on residents to observe the safety rules for using gas and stove heating and not to take their health and life lightly. The main requirement is the flow of fresh air into the room where there are heating devices – through the window, door and ventilation duct, which should have the appropriate draft so that the exhaust gases go out into the atmosphere. Where devices are installed with a flue outlet of combustion products into the chimney – that is, gas boilers or columns, etc., the chimney must also be clean. And in no case can there be electric fans in such rooms. If one of these rules is not followed, carbon monoxide begins to form in the room.
REMEMBER! Gas is explosive, and the slightest violation of the rules can lead to tragedy with human casualties – explosion, fire, poisoning and destruction. In all accidents related to the use of gas (explosion, fire, poisoning), you should call one of the city services: ambulance – 103, fire department – 101, gas department – 104, police – 102. Any of these services will notify the rest, and they will arrive at the scene.