Carbon Monoxide 5 of 6: What do you do if you experience symptoms of CO poisoning

• Get fresh air immediately. Open doors and windows, turn off fuel-burning appliances and leave the house.
• Go to an emergency room and tell the physician you suspect CO poisoning.
• Be prepared to answer the following questions for the physician:
  • Do your symptoms occur only in the house?
  • Do they disappear or decrease when you leave home and reappear when you return?
  • Is anyone else in your household complaining of similar symptoms?
  • Did everyone's symptoms appear about the same time?
  • Are you using any fuel-burning appliances in the home?
  • Has anyone inspected your appliances lately and are you certain they are working properly?

*some of the info contained in the carbon monoxide series came from service master.