A Barry County family dealt with a scary situation when their carbon monoxide alarm startled them out of bed one night.
Thankfully, they knew just what to do — and they say it’s because of something they saw on FOX 17 News.
Barry Co. family credits FOX 17, E.S.C.A.P.E. program for new CO detectors
“It’s alarming when that alarm first goes off and you’re trying to figure out what’s going on,” Kathy Lawson said.
Kathy Lawson and her husband, Jeff, have lived in their Middleville home for nearly 24 hours.
A week prior to their carbon monoxide detector going off, the Lawsons had lost power during a storm.
“At that time, you’re unsure of things. So, went outside, checked all of our exhaust pipes…made sure everything was clear,” Lawson recalled. “During that week in between, my husband was watching FOX 17 and seen the E.S.C.A.P.E. program on there with Mike McLeeier. And we had discussed that maybe it’s time to upgrade.”
Carbon Monoxide is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas. It’s often referred to as “the silent killer.”