The flames on oxygen tubing can quickly travel down and ignite everything in its path. “We never want people to smoke while on oxygen because it is extremely dangerous.” said Metheny.
Austin and Alex Pollock invented the Reel Mate Remote after their grandfather tripped and fell over his oxygen tubing, ...
SFM urges anyone who is on oxygen to never smoke and to stay away from open flames, such as a gas stove or candle. As an ...
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As the temperatures fall, the (SFM) urges Ohioans who use home oxygen therapy systems to take advantage of a life-saving piece of equipment, especially in the event the oxygen tubing ignites by an ...
In an effort to combat the issue, the State Fire Marshal’s Fire Prevention Bureau Chief Anita Metheny demonstrated a device that could prevent an oxygen tubing fire from spreading at the Newton ...