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Grilling Up Some Heat

2011 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - Emergency officials say seven people have been treated for carbon monoxide poisoning after an outdoor grill was used inside a Dallas-area house on a chilly evening.

Grand Prairie Fire Department Battalion Chief Cal Timpf says a family used the grill Sunday night in the garage, to prepare food, then moved the grill inside to help heat the residence.

Timpf says four adults and an infant who were transported to a hospital from the home on Windbrook Drive are expected to recover.

Two paramedics who went into the home, before emergency personnel determined what had made the five residents sick, suffered carbon monoxide exposure and were treated at the scene.

The National Weather Service says temperatures in the Dallas area dipped below freezing early Monday, after being in the 40s on Sunday night.

Read more on myFOXdfw.com: http://www.myfoxdfw.com/dpp/news/112811-7-Treated-for-Carbon-Monoxide-Exposure-after-Grill-Used-for-Heat#ixzz1f6WQ8c6P

Submitted on 11/29/2011

Submitted by: Christie Hughes
Reference: My Fox DFW, 28 Nov 2011

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Bruce said:
Definitely Toss: Other
Thanks, Christie, but we can't accept this story for a few reasons. First and foremost, the infant who was injured is well below our maturity cutoff of 16. On top of that the two paramedics (and likely a number of other family members) are considered hurt bystanders since they weren't responsible for their injuries. And unfortunately carbon monoxide poisoning is way too commonplace. We get lots of stories every winter about people using BBQ's, gas grills, etc. indoors to keep warm or gas powered generators when the power goes out.


Candi said:
Definitely Toss: Other
What Bruce said.


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