The Northumberland Aged Mineworkers Homes Association (NAMHA) provides housing for retired miners, the widows of retired miners and others.
It is known that around 50 people each year die from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning and many others suffer from carbon monoxide related illnesses. However, it is believed that this figure is, in reality, far higher, as the symptoms can be easily confused with other ailments. Experts believe that some deaths amongst elderly people are not properly investigated and wrongly attributed to natural causes.
NAMHA wanted to ensure that all its properties were as safe as possible and would not be endangered by this deadly gas, which is created if a fire such as an open fire or a gas boiler flame is not working correctly or if the flu is blocked.
As well as ensuring that all gas appliances in its properties are regularly serviced, NAMHA is now investing in carbon monoxide alarms to help detect if carbon monoxide is present in a property. Safelincs has so far provided over 500 CO alarms, which come with a ten year long-life sealed battery and ten year manufacturer’s warranty.
“The staff at Safelincs were extremely supportive and offered useful advice that helped us choose the CO alarms that best suited our requirements,” explained Kevan Davison from NAMHA. “And their products are very competitively priced.”
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