COVID-19 is affecting all of us.
Given recent developments of the Coronavirus (also referred to as the COVID-19 virus) across the world, we want to assure you that Ethical Home Pro is actively evaluating all business-related risks posed by this evolving public health situation.
Ethical Home Pro is an essential service provider under county, state and other municipal guidelines released in connection with the COVID-19 virus, and we remain open to serve our customers
As we continue to serve our customers each day, we are taking the following precautionary measures to keep ourselves, family members, vendors and customers safe, and free from infection:
- Washing our hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, or using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer if soap and water are unavailable
- Refraining from touching eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands
- Equipping our field employees with an ample supply of hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes, boot covers and gloves
- Social distancing, respecting the 6’ rule. We are not requiring signatures on paperwork and we will email your invoice if you prefer to be paperless.
- Requiring our employees to cover their mouths when coughing or sneezing with a tissue, and throwing the tissue in the trash
- Requiring our employees to stay home if they have flu-like symptoms, contact their health care provider, and follow the COVID-19 testing protocol including self-isolation where required
- Cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched objects and surfaces throughout our facilities
- Eliminating in-person meetings of more than a few individuals and always keeping a safe social distance as recommended by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) and other health experts
- Avoiding all non-essential travel
- Staying up to date on CDC and World Health Organization updates
We want to ensure that when we send our technicians to you, they can take necessary health precautions to protect themselves and those they will interact with throughout the day. Please let our technicians or customer service representatives know if you or anyone in your household has traveled internationally in recent weeks, has a fever or flu-like symptoms, or may otherwise be ill. If any of our employees feel uncomfortable entering a customer's home due to the homeowner exhibiting symptoms of the virus, we have asked them to contact their direct supervisor immediately to determine next steps.
The safety and well-being of our customers and employees is our top priority, and as we strive to keep your home comfortable, we ask that all of us work closely together to adhere to the above guidelines. We appreciate your business and the opportunity to serve you, especially in this difficult time.
As always we are still offering contactless sales consultations and have many financing options including deferred payment options.
Symptoms & Management of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Protect Your Family from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Safety Tips
- Have your home heating systems (including chimneys and vents) inspected and serviced annually by a trained service technician.
- Never use portable generators inside homes or garages, even if doors and windows are open. Use generators outside only, far away from the home.
- Never bring a charcoal grill into the house for heating or cooking. Do not barbeque in the garage.
- Never use a gas range or oven for heating.
- Open the fireplace damper before lighting a fire and keep it open until the ashes are cool. An open damper may help prevent the build-up of poisonous gases inside the home.
- Install battery-operated CO alarms or CO alarms with battery backup in your home outside separate sleeping areas.
- Know the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning: headache, dizziness, weakness, nausea, vomiting, sleepiness, and confusion. If you suspect CO poisoning, get outside to fresh air immediately, and then call 911.
Know the Symptoms of CO Poisoning
Because CO is odorless, colorless, and otherwise undetectable to the human senses, people may not know that they are being exposed. The initial symptoms of low to moderate CO poisoning are similar to the flu (but without the fever). They include:
- Headache
- Fatigue
- Shortness of breath
- Nausea
- Dizziness
High-level CO poisoning results in progressively more severe symptoms, including:
- Mental confusion
- Vomiting
- Loss of muscular coordination
- Loss of consciousness
- Ultimately death
Symptom severity is related to both the CO level and the duration of exposure. For slowly developing residential CO problems, occupants and/or physicians can mistake mild to moderate CO poisoning symptoms for the flu, which sometimes results in tragic deaths. For rapidly developing, high-level CO exposures (e.g., associated with the use of generators in residential spaces), victims can rapidly become mentally confused, and can lose muscle control without having first experienced milder symptoms; they will likely die if not rescued.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
