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National Fire Services

4. Implementing the installation management systems for industries of
gas-burning water heaters and the associated piping contractors, to pre-
vent carbon monoxide poisoning

(1) Professional institutions were entrusted to offer retraining for industries of gas-burning water heat-
ers and the associated piping contractors, and in 2022, a total of 1,384 businesses were registered

in the industries of gas water heaters and the associated piping contractors, and 1,988 qualified
technicians were employed.

(2) To improve the prevention of carbon monoxide poisoning accidents, the "Implementation Plan
for Preventing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning" has been promoted every year since October 2008,
requiring municipality and county (city) governments to strengthen their publicity by combining
social resources and utilizing media channels, thus helping people eliminate the risk factors of car-

bon monoxide poisoning in their homes.
(3) Safety publicity on the prevention of carbon monoxide poisoning constitutes an ongoing effort

The NFA has designated December 16 of each year as “Carbon Monoxide Prevention Day” and
the period from December of each year to February of next year is designated as “Carbon Monox-

ide Prevention Season,” to draw people’s attention to the prevention of carbon monoxide poison-
ing. For the first time, the “2022 Children's Drawing Competition for the Publicity of Preventing Car-
bon Monoxide Poisoning caused by Water Heaters” was conducted by the NFA, to introduce school
children to the safety concept of the proper installation of gas water heaters, and the prevention

and control of carbon monoxide poisoning, as well as to enrich the related publication materials.
This event aimed to promote safety education to take root among the younger generation, while
raising citizens’ awareness for preventing carbon monoxide poisoning. During the low temperature
season, local fire departments were requested in writing by the NFA to step up their publicity via the

Police Broadcasting Service (PBS) of the National Police Agency (NPA) of MOI. On the NFA’s official
websites and other large-scale Internet platforms (such as Facebook, YouTube, etc.), graphic/text
and videos on the prevention of carbon monoxide poisoning were published. The Department of
Information Services (DOIS) of the Executive Yuan was requested to play related publicity video clips

during the time slots for public benefit on television stations.

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