A family of three is lucky to be alive Monday morning after Carbon Monoxide levels three times the exposure limit were detected inside their Camden County home overnight.
"It's three times the exposure limit that someone is supposed to have and it leads to instant coma and convulsions" said Winslow Township Fire Department Battalion Chief Mark Mangaro.
Emergency crews were called to the home on Hidden Hollow Lane in Sicklerville for reports of a medical emergency around 3:40 a.m.
When police arrived, a man opened the front door and instantly collapsed, officials said.
Jumping into action, authorities searched the home and found the man's wife and their 7-year-old child passed out in the living room. All three were removed from the home and treated before being transported to nearby hospitals for observation.
Because of the extremely high levels of CO, emergency crews stayed outside of the home while it aired out, Mangaro said. They believe the gas leak was caused by a faulty heater.
