Fire departments across Michiana urge locals to be to take action to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning

NOW: Fire departments across Michiana urge locals to be to take action to prevent carbon monoxide poisoningTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoSOUTH BEND, Ind. — Fire departments across Michiana are responding to multiple carbon monoxide calls and urges locals to take preventative measures. About 45 minutes away in Rochester, an elderly couple was found dead in their home on Tuesday from carbon monoxide poisoning. Erquhart says the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning often resemble flu symptoms and urges people not to take it lightly. Both the Lieutenant and the Assistant Chief said everyone should be changing the batteries on their carbon monoxide detectors once a year or every time Day Light Savings rolls around.