Archive for 2015: Page 2

Day in the life of a Poison Center: 12am-7am

Published by Carol on March 19, 2015 | Leave a response

Want to know what it is like to work at a poison center? Ever wonder just what type of calls we receive? All of these calls are typical of the type of calls the IPC gets on any given day. They are presented in a simulated call timeframe and details have been changed to protect … more

Carbon Monoxide—The Silent Killer

Published by Carol on January 20, 2015 | Leave a response

In September 2014, 147 people at North Mac Middle School in Girard, IL, were rushed to local hospitals after being poisoned with carbon monoxide. A gas water heater had malfunctioned (despite passing inspection a few months previous). By law, homes in Illinois are required to have a working carbon monoxide detector—not so for schools.