A 10-month-old infant has died after Barrie firefighters responded to a carbon-monoxide call Sunday morning in the city’s south end.
When firefighters arrived at the home, located on Barre Drive near Yonge Street and D’Ambrosio Drive, the mother and the little boy were unconscious. A two-year-old girl was alert, but suffering from symptoms of carbon-monoxide poisoning, said Samantha Hoffmann, fire prevention officer for the Barrie fire department.
Hoffmann said firefighters detected carbon-monoxide levels of 300 parts per million after entering the home around 8:25 a.m.
Firefighters responded to the home for a medical call after the father returned from work, discovered what was happening and called 911.
The mother and two-year-old child were transported to a Toronto hospital where their medical conditions were considered life-threatening, Hoffmann said. On Sunday, city police said the woman was in critical condition and her daughter remained stable.
Hoffmann said Sunday’s call illustrates the need for carbon-monoxide detectors.
“The only way you’re going to know you have a carbon-monoxide problem is with a working alarm,” she said, adding it should be located near sleeping areas.
The home where firefighters responded Sunday morning did not have one, Hoffmann said.
