Feb 16, 2007 6:27 pm US/Eastern
CO Poisoning From Grill Sends 3 To Shock Trauma
by Mike Hellgren
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ/AP) ―
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Three people were sent to Shock Trauma with carbon monoxide poisoning after they used a grill for heat. (File)
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BGE crews work non-stop trying to restore power to thousands of customers left in the cold. (WJZ)
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Thousands of Marylanders spent Valentine's Day without power after the recent winter storm downed dozens of power lines. (WJZ)
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Maryland residents in Anne Arundel County are still without power. (File)
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Slushy roads snarled commuters during Wednesday's commute. (WJZ)
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One Maryland resident plays in the snow on her day off.
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Maryland residents battle the roads to make it in to work.
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Maryland drivers work hard to clear ice and sleet from their car. (WJZ)
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Roads were mostly empty as thick ice set in on Baltimore's normally busy Broadway. (WJZ)
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With freezing temperatures gripping Maryland and widespread power outages affecting thousands of residents, three people in Anne Arundel County resorted to desperate and potentially deadly measures.
Mike Hellgren reports three people were rushed to Shock Trauma with carbon monoxide poisoning.
The incident happened in the 300 block of Center Street in Annapolis.
Investigators said the three people brought two cooking grills inside because they were trying to heat a home that had lost power.
The victims were treated inside the hyperbaric chamber at Shock Trauma. Dr. Robert Rosenthal tells
Mike Hellgren, "We pressurize the chambers to the equivalent of diving down sixty feet under sea water."
The chamber floods the body with oxygen and removes the deadly carbon monoxide.
To prevent something like this from happening again, officials recommend that residents install and frequently check carbon monoxide detectors inside their home.
People should never use a stove to heat a home. They should also avoid using gas powered tools and charcoal grills inside the home.
Click here for more information about carbon monoxide.While 1,000 of BGE workers restored power to many homes there are still many people without power.
Most of the remaining outages are in Anne Arundel, Prince George's and Charles counties in Maryland.
Anyone experiencing a loss of power is urged to call BGE immediately at
1-877-778-2222.
Click here for power outage updates.
(© 2007 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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