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FAIRFIELD, Conn. Six Fairfield residents suffered near-fatal exposure to carbon monoxide fumes early Monday morning as a result of their gasoline-powered generator. All six are currently alive and receiving treatment at Norwalk Hospital, but further information on their condition is not available.
The Fairfield Fire Department says they first received a call of an unresponsive male on Beaconview Drive. They arrived at the two-family home to find two adult males, an adult female and two children, ages 9 and 13, on the front lawn of the house. Firefighters found a second adult woman on the second floor, who they removed safely from the building. American Medical Response took all six to Norwalk Hospital for treatment in their hyperbaric chamber.
Firefighters traced the high carbon monoxide levels to a gasoline-powered generator in the basement. Hurricane Irene knocked out power in their area, and the generator had been running for hours. The Fairfield Fire Department warns residents that such generators should never be used inside a building. If you begin to experience symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning, such as headache, nausea and vomiting, you should move to fresh air immediately and seek treatment.
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