Boardman Kiwanis provides CO detectors

BOARDMAN

Commonly called the “silent killer,” carbon-monoxide gas is invisible, odorless, tasteless and fatal to those who inhale too much of it.

That’s why it’s important to have a device that can detect the gas for you.

To that end, Boardman Kiwanis Club recently donated 25 carbon-monoxide detectors to the township fire department. Township residents who are unable to afford the cost of a detector can get one for free.

The department also distributes smoke detectors to residents who need one. For information, contact the fire department at 330-726-4199.

“In speaking with the fire chief, we uncovered a need for carbon-monoxide detectors for Boardman residents,” Roy Wright, Kiwanis Club president, said in a release.

“This is a great thing,” fire Chief Mark Pitzer said of the club’s donation.

He emphasized the need for residents to have smoke and carbon-monoxide detectors in their homes, preferably one of each on each floor. Read more about the devices in Thursday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.