Over 200 people joined together at the London’s Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre (9th July), to come together in the fight against deadly carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.
Dubbed the ‘silent killer’, CO is colourless, odourless, and can kill in minutes. This is why, for the first time ever, the UK’s ‘big four’ gas networks have come together to join The Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers (IGEM) to tackle CO.
Following on from last year’s Ignorance Can Be Fatal conference, this year’s event will once again bring together as many industries as possible with a vested interest in combustion, fuels and consumer safety. These include the leisure industry, landlords, the emergency services and even travel associations.
The All-Party Parliamentary Carbon Monoxide Group (APPCOG) has thrown its support behind the event, with co-chairs Barry Sheerman MP, Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, Jason McCartney MP and Baroness Maddock all expected to attend.
Energy UK, Gas Safe Register and the Carbon Monoxide All Fuels Action Forum will also join campaigners, charities and the victims of CO tragedies to address the issues surrounding this deadly hazard found in our homes and businesses.
Sponsored by Northern Gas Networks, Scotia Gas Networks, Wales & West Utilities and National Grid, the event has three key pillars:
- Research – how we can learn more about the effects of CO
- Education and behaviour change – how do we get the public to understand the dangers of CO and change their behaviour
- Technology – what advances could transform the safety of everyone?