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Friday, December 28, 2012  If your home or business uses propane to generate heat or run appliances, the Iowa Department of Public Safety has a warning for you.

Thursday, November 04, 2010  While the symptoms of headache, nausea and fatigue are usually associated with the flu, they’re also a warning sign of another serious health problem – carbon monoxide poisoning.

Saturday, March 13, 2010  The semi-annual time changes are great reminders to change the batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

Tuesday, March 09, 2010  As Missourians set their clocks ahead one hour this Sunday, State Fire Marshal Randy Cole is reminding everyone to also change the batteries in their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.