NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A program through the State Fire Marshal’s Office that provides free smoke alarms to Tennesseans is expanding following several deaths due to carbon monoxide poisoning during January’s winter storm.
According to the Tennessee Department of Health, there were 29 weather-related deaths during the storm. Some of them were due to carbon monoxide — a deadly gas that can be produced when using alternative heat sources, including generators.
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“So many Tennesseans were using generators, among other things they were using, to generate heat during the ice storm, and it really brought home the importance of having working carbon monoxide detectors in your home,” Kevin Walters with the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance said.
TCDI announced it’s expanding its “Get Alarmed, Tennessee!” program, which has provided free smoke alarms to Tennesseans since 2012, to include free carbon monoxide detectors…