Mr Pratten said he would like to see all new properties in the UK fitted with carbon monoxide detectors as standard.
BBC: Fire service sees rise in carbon monoxide poisoning cases
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Mark Pratten, safety officer for the service, said the economic downturn was partly to blame as people could not afford to get appliances serviced.
BBC: Fire service sees rise in carbon monoxide poisoning cases
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Mr Pratten said he believed the economic downturn had also impacted on people not being able to afford to get boilers serviced, chimneys swept or wood burner flues checked on a regular basis.
BBC: Fire service sees rise in carbon monoxide poisoning cases