Calls to improve tenant safety in Halifax after carbon monoxide leaks – Halifax [Video]

There are calls to improve tenant safety in Halifax after firefighters responded to two carbon monoxide leaks in apartment buildings over the past few days.

In both cases, the leaks were only revealed after a tenant went to the emergency room with symptoms of poisoning and later tested positive for high levels of carbon monoxide.

Sunday morning’s incident involved an 18-unit apartment building on Albro Lake Road in Dartmouth.

A resident, who didn’t want to share their name, told Global News tenants were awoken by firefighters banging on the doors.

Firefighters discovered carbon monoxide levels of 400 parts per million, which is 16 times the safe amount for humans. The source of the leak was determined to be the building’s heating system.

“As many as four more patients were affected quite seriously by the carbon monoxide,” said district fire Chief Robert Hebb.

The property managers did not respond to Global News’ request for comment.

Hebb says a second similar incident happened …