U.K. gas distributor, Northern Gas Networks, has
developed a free game app that challenges players to solve a mystery to learn
how a student met his demise. But the game has a hidden safety message.
The player of iCOP
takes the role of crime solver tasked with cracking the case. Exploring the
student’s apartment, players will search for clues, but taking too long may
result in lightheadedness. That’s because the killer turns out to be (spoiler
alert) carbon monoxide.
The app allows players to store the U.K.’s national gas
emergency number in their phones, and apply for a free CO alarm.
“CO poisoning continues to claims lives every year, so it's
vital that we keeping delivering the safety message in new and imaginative ways,”
says Northern Gas Networks’ Gwen Allen. “Students living off campus in cheap
rented accommodation are one of the key at-risk groups for CO poisoning. By
making students more aware of the warning signs and symptoms, and encouraging
them to apply for a CO alarm, we can help to save lives.”
A Blog From the American Society of Safety Engineers