Girl dies in monoxide poisoning tragedy.

[Imagedude]

Please excuse the journalese style headline.

Sadly carbon monoxide has killed a young girl who was camping in Shropshire. The monoxide was produced by a disposable BBQ which was stored in the porch of the tent.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/may/06/girl-camper-dies-barbecue-carbon-monoxide?newsfeed=true

A sad reminder of how easily one can fall victim to this type of poisoning.

 

[Dreadhead]

incredibly sad story that heart really goes out to the family

 

[Rigel]

That must be devastating Heart goes out to them.

Trying to understand though :
"There was a disposable barbecue which they had used the night before in the porch of the tent. "

Is there more to it than that.. Could it be that it was still burning!? Surely not

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[Woody110]

This kind of incident has happened a few times over the last year or so, can someone explain to me about frontier stoves and why they are ok.
I know they have a flue, but what about gasses leaking out of the stove...

 

[Samon]

that's shocking to say the least.

makes you wonder what other seemingly harmless things can seriously harm/kill you..

 

[Black Sheep]

Very sad indeed

But is this not the second such case, I seem to remember a similar death last year where someone took a disposable B-B-Q into a tent to keep warm?

Bearing in mind the recent cold weather could this not be a similar case.........?

Richard

 

[Shewie]

Sad news that these type of events can still happen, I think the same fate came to a couple in the Lakes just a few weeks ago, they were in a wooden pod though as far as I remember

 

[Jared]

Ah, carbon monoxide. Read the early news reports of a death, they didn't specify the cause.

Tragic.

 

[Bucephalas]

That must be devastating Heart goes out to them.

Trying to understand though :
"There was a disposable barbecue which they had used the night before in the porch of the tent. "

Is there more to it than that.. Could it be that it was still burning!? Surely not

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No doubt it was. They would have dragged it into the entrance to get the warmth not understanding that CO would be produced.

I'm enbarassed to admit that I did this many times whilst camping with my now wife many years ago. The only reason we are alive is that the tents weren't as sealed as they are today.
When camping last year at Bream I was walking to the pub when I spotted a young couple doing just that and I had to stop and advice them of the error of their ways.
I believe EVERY camp site should hand out leaflets warning of this.

 

[johnboy]

Some guys did a similar thing over here a couple of years ago took a charcoal BBQ into a cabin to warm the place up over night. I seem to remember there was at last 1 fatality and the others in the group of 5 were in a bad way. Same thing CO Poisioning...

Its sad this family's camping trip has turned into tragedy...

 

[Bodge]

Ignorance is the problem. I really feel for this family. Last weekend sitting out with my portable bbq/fire pit, I thought how easy it would be to think that a pile of glowing red smokeless embers would be safe. If there was loads of smoke I guess it wouldn't keep happening.

 

[Jared]

No doubt it was. They would have dragged it into the entrance to get the warmth not understanding that CO would be produced.

I'm enbarassed to admit that I did this many times whilst camping with my now wife many years ago. The only reason we are alive is that the tents weren't as sealed as they are today.
When camping last year at Bream I was walking to the pub when I spotted a young couple doing just that and I had to stop and advice them of the error of their ways.
I believe EVERY camp site should hand out leaflets warning of this.

Yeah. or insist on CO alarms. Less than £20, and could have helped prevent such tragic outcome.

 

[rik_uk3]

This kind of incident has happened a few times over the last year or so, can someone explain to me about frontier stoves and why they are ok.
I know they have a flue, but what about gasses leaking out of the stove...

You answered your own question, fire causes an updraft of warm/hot air which is 'sucked' up the flue. If your flue is blocked you could have problems...always ventilate your shelter (or your living room for that matter if you have a stove or open hearth) and make sure your flue is clear.


Another tragic loss of life

 

[kiltedpict]

Very sad news indeed.

Re: frontier stove
I fitted a flashing kit and installed my frontier stove in my lavvu last weekend at the NE Scotland meet- lots of drafts from the edges meant I was reasonably confident, but I did pack a CO monitor and fire extinguisher too given I proofed the tent with Tompsons Water Seal a couple of years ago. Worked brilliantly it did!

 

[Elines]

Ignorance is the problem. I really feel for this family. Last weekend sitting out with my portable bbq/fire pit, I thought how easy it would be to think that a pile of glowing red smokeless embers would be safe. If there was loads of smoke I guess it wouldn't keep happening.

For me, this sums up a terrible situation. You can't help but feel for the family

I guess disposable BBQs are so common place that the dangers aren't obvious to people.

 

[Andy BB]

I think part of the problem is that, nowadays, everything comes with warning labels, and - as with car-alarms - no-one takes any notice of any of them anymore..

Ineffectiveness through overkill............

 

[Rigel]

No doubt it was. They would have dragged it into the entrance to get the warmth not understanding that CO would be produced.
.

Thanks for answering this Understand much better now as I didn't realize this was done.



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