A response system for managing indoor air quality in a structure is provided. The response system comprises an indoor air quality appliance and a hazardous gas detector. The indoor air quality appliance is for improving indoor air quality in the structure and the hazardous gas detector is for sensing a hazardous gas. The hazardous gas detector is operably coupled to the indoor air quality appliance. The hazardous gas detector instructs the indoor air quality appliance to at least one of activate and increase a ventilation rate when the hazardous gas detector senses the hazardous gas one of at and above a predetermined level. As such, the indoor air quality is managed.