The Indystar reported that ten people were transported to Methodist Hospital early Monday after they were overcome by carbon monoxide fumes from a generator being used at a home where the power had been disconnected. Fire and rescue personnel found the victims — five adults and five children — when they responded to a report of a sick person in the 100 block of Euclid Avenue about 4:45 a.m., according to a release from the Indianapolis Fire Department.
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The victims were displaying signs of varying degrees of carbon monoxide poisoning, including headache, nausea and vomiting. They were in stable condition at Methodist, according to the Fire Department release. No additional information was available about their conditions. Firefighters found a monitor reading of 600 parts per million of carbon monoxide, public information officer Capt. Rita Burris said in the release.
“Routinely, a reading of 50 ppm is cause for concern,” she said. “According to the firefighters who use this equipment on a regular basis, this is the highest reading they have ever seen on this monitor.”
Burris said investigators think the high carbon monoxide level in the home was the result of a gas-powered generator being run in the basement.
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