Carbon Monoxide Poisioning - Sad, timely reminder....

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AN investigation was underway Monday after suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at a campsite in England's West Midlands region left a teenage girl dead and three members of her family seriously ill.

Wright said he believed the family had used a disposable barbecue in the porch of their tent the night before.

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news...-1226348786551

[mark360 Banned Find all posts View Profile Close mark360]

Very sad. A good bit of ventilation and being aware of possible issues. There was another recently i read about where some guys in a caravan had all the windows closed and a simple gas burner pilot light was the cause.

[Strawb Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Strawb]

Unfortunately it is very easy, carbon monoxide binds with haemoglobin much more easily than oxygen does. This in turn starves the lungs, brain and tissues of oxygen, causing death quite rapidly. People who are suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning lose consciousness very quickly and are often unaware of the effects until it is too late!

[Corigator Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Corigator]

Unfortunately they are not aware of it then either.

[Bushbasher Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Bushbasher]

They have (disposable) BBQ's in the UK?

[4wd Supplies Member Find all posts View Profile Close 4wd Supplies]

Its a real shame that people aren't educated about the dangers of something so silly.

[Lenny67 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Lenny67]

Thats sad eh, a customer of mine lost his brother some years ago when he slept in his troopy with leaky gas bottle, just went to sleep and never woke up.
Glen.