Troop On-line Activity #33 - Carbon Monoxide Dangers

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1st Kanata Scout Group - Beaverbrook Troop

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Joke

Robbie: What do you call a happy cowboy?
Steve: What?
Robbie: A jolly rancher.

Saying (to think about)

Change the game, don't let the game change you

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Carbon Monoxide is a odorless, colorless, tasteless gas that reduces your body's ability to carry oxygen in your blood. High concentrations can cause death. Carbon Monoxide is a by-product of combustion (burning) and can be produced by fuel burning appliances (like camp stoves, wood/charcoal BBQ's, lantern's).

Below is an alert from the CPSC from 2010 that provides a good summary of the dangers and prevention of Carbon Monoxide Poisioning while camping.

The Government of Canada webpage gives more detailed information (for both a home and while camping): https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/air-quality/indoor-air-contaminants/keep-carbon-monoxide-out-your-home.html

Carbon Monoxide does kill campers in Canada. The article (link below) from the summer of 2019 is about a 10 year old BC girl ended up in hospital from suspected Carbon Monoxide poisoning while camping. Sadly her mother died in the same incident.

https://www.revelstokereview.com/news/girl-10-poisoned-by-carbon-monoxide-at-b-c-campsite-could-soon-return-home/

Using the alert from CPSC answer the questions below.

1) Which of these actions could result in Carbon Monoxide poisoning? Check the box next to all the correct answers. There is more then one.

4 points

Bringing some warm embers from the fire in a pot into your tent to warm it up

Cooking on a stove inside your tent

Cooking on a stove on a picnic table in the open

Bringing a lit lantern (that uses fuel) inside your tent for light or heat

Lighting a stove or lantern in the open

Sitting in a running car in a snowstorm without checking to make sure the exhaust is clear of snow

2) Which of the following could be a symptom of Carbon Monoxide posioning? Check the box next to all the correct answers. There is more then one.

7 points

Headache

Excessive Thirst

Dizziness

Weakness

Nausea

Sore muscles

Vomiting

Runny nose

Sleepiness

Dry Cough

Confusion

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