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Audience and concern: Renters and homeowners in older houses near the lake, who have heard of carbon monoxide but do not know whether their home actually needs a detector.\nCore message (one sentence): A working carbon monoxide alarm on each floor warns you before an invisible gas leak from a furnace or water heater can make your family sick, and it costs about the price of a fast-food meal.\nCall to action: This weekend, put one carbon monoxide alarm on each level of your home, especially near sleeping areas, and press the test button to make sure it beeps.\nReading-level note: I aimed for about a 6th-grade reading level. I used short sentences and everyday words ('alarm' and 'beeps' instead of 'detection device'), and I named exactly where to place it so no one has to guess.\nEvidence citation: CDC, 'Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Prevention Guidelines,' cdc.gov/carbon-monoxide (reports that CO alarms give early warning and that CO poisoning sends thousands to the emergency room each year).