Falkirk Council install 2nd batch of
well proven Kidde CO alarms

 has already distributed 8,600 Kidde Fyrnetics CO alarms, supplied by wholesaler CEF, as a first phase towards ensuring
that its complete  housing stock is protected.
This phase proved particularly successful with no product returns and Kidde has now won another phase of 8,000 alarms, following open tender.

As part of its partnership with the Council, Kidde Fyrnetics has labelled the alarms with Falkirk’s logo and produced a
dedicated Falkirk Tenant Guide giving straightforward information on CO and how to use the alarms.

This is in addition to standard user instructions, a customer services helpline and full  details available at all times on the Kidde Fyrnetics website.
The Council’s decision to work in partnership with Kidde Fyrnetics was based on ‘Best Value’ criteria including demonstrable product
quality, indepedent test house day confirming long term accuracy of the sensor  and the reassurance offered by a world-leading manufacturer. 

Carbon monoxide poisoning causes some 50 deaths and 200 serious injuries annually in Britain.
Many cases go unreported as historically GP's have not been good at detecting.

However with the current "anti-smoking" drive most medical practices now have a CO meter.

CO prevents the uptake of oxygen into the blood, resulting in headaches, nausea, unconsciousness – and finally death.

It is odourless and colourless, and can be produced by any fuel burning appliances with the incomplete combustion of carbon based
fuels including  bottled or mains gas, coal, oil and wood.

Landlords are increasingly encountering tenant-resistance to access for regular heating inspection and maintenance,
making CO alarms essential in both public and private rented sectors.

While nothing can replace an effective heating maintenance programme, the case for CO alarms,
which provide an audible warning at exposure levels well below those critical to healthy adults - is compelling.