Therme Not Maintained: Mother and Son in Vienna-Floridsdorf with CO Poisoning

Both were admitted to a hospital, as reported by professional rescuers and the fire brigade upon APA inquiry. The entire house had to be evacuated after firefighters detected increased CO concentrations in several of the approximately 20 apartments. The faulty boiler was turned off and the building was ventilated.

The teenage son had gone to take a shower and did not return for an unusually long time, explained Andreas Huber, spokesperson for the professional rescue service. His mother and her other son found the boy lifeless in the bathroom and brought him to the stairwell. Around 9:00 PM, the emergency services were alerted to the building on Schenkendorfgasse. The rescue service took care of the son and mother, and the fire brigade began measuring the CO concentration.

Mother and Son Suffered CO Poisoning in Vienna-Floridsdorf

"We deactivated the boiler, opened windows, and ventilated the apartment using high-performance fans while wearing breathing apparatus," said fire brigade spokesperson Jürgen Figerl. The neighbouring apartments were also checked. When increased carbon monoxide concentrations were also detected there, the entire building was evacuated. In other apartments, the measuring devices also responded, reported Figerl. However, apart from ventilation, no further measures were necessary there, as the cause was clearly the heavily soiled boiler in the apartment with the injured persons.

"Therefore, we appeal to have the boiler serviced annually by a reputable installation company to ensure clean combustion again," emphasized the fire brigade spokesperson. The professional fire brigade was on the scene with seven vehicles and 29 emergency personnel for about two hours.

(APA/Red)

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