Tuesday, March 07, 2000
High level of carbon monoxide in house
BY WALT SCHAEFER
The Cincinnati Enquirer
WYOMING — Five people were taken from their home by paramedics from four fire departments Monday morning after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning.
Wyoming Fire Chief John Benken said Min Guan, 52, owner of the house at 327 Forest Ave., woke up and felt ill.
He opened windows and went to check on his 6-year-old son, who also complained of being sick.
Mr. Guan then went to a neighbor's house for help.
When he and the neighbor, identified as Amy Zhang of 1204 Forest Court, went back to his house, they discovered three other family members — a girl, 4, and two adult women — also were ill.
Ms. Zhang called 911 about 8:30 a.m.
Chief Benken said the children were taken to Children's Hospital Medical Center, where they were transferred to University Hospital on Monday afternoon, treated for carbon monoxide poisoning and released.
The adults were taken to University Hospital, where they, too, were treated and released.
Paramedics from Lockland, Springfield Township and Woodlawn assisted because of the number of ambulances required.
Mr. Guan and his family are Chinese with limited fluency in English, Chief Benken said. The chief was attempting to determine the identities of the children and other adults and their relationship to Mr. Guan.
Firefighters estimated the carbon monoxide buildup in the house at 288 parts per million — a very high reading, Chief Benken said.
Carbon monoxide, which can be fatal, is a colorless and odorless gas caused by incomplete combustion of fuels.
Firefighters were investigating the source of a gas leak. They turned off the furnace and water heater, the only sources of gas in Mr. Guan's recently constructed brick home.
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