More than 400 people in the U.S. die from unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 20,000 visit the emergency room, and more than 4,000 others are hospitalized. Most of these people don't have a single carbon monoxide detector in their home.
For the past several years, both chiefs have focused on getting working smoke detectors in their borough's homes, and now with the help from the Salvation Army and American Red Cross, they will add the carbon monoxide detectors.
On Saturday, April 18th, 2020, crew members, the Salvation Army, and the American Red Cross will be out in both boroughs installing the detectors for those that register to have them installed in their homes.
The requirements to have them installed is that the residence must be within the Ashland or Girardville Borough and the home must have a fossil fuel heating source, meaning heating oil, coal, or natural gas.
Anyone that would like to have detectors installed must register prior.
- Ashland residents can register by contacting Ashland Borough Hall at (570) 875-2411.
- Girardville residents can register by contacting Chief Zangari at (570) 276-6922.