A couple in Guizhou died of carbon monoxide poisoning while heating with charcoal fire! You must know these to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning

According to the WeChat official account of Yanhe Public Security: Yanhe Public Security in Tongren, Guizhou Province issued a police report stating that on February 22, 2022, a couple in Yanhe County held a wedding. After completing the wedding ceremony, the newlyweds placed a charcoal fire in the wedding room to keep warm and rest. When they were later found by their family, the groom had no vital signs in the wedding room, but the bride still had signs of life, but eventually died due to ineffective rescue. Through on-site investigation and forensic examination. The two met the characteristics of death from carbon monoxide poisoning.

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Late spring cold weather hits

Temperature drops

Coal stoves, gas and charcoal fires have become household heating tools

When heating indoors

Doors and windows are closed

Poor air circulation

Can easily lead to carbon monoxide poisoning!

Similar incidents often occur in various places!

winter

Beware of carbon monoxide poisoning

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What is carbon monoxide poisoning?

Incomplete combustion of coal gas, natural gas or other carbon-containing substances will produce carbon monoxide, which is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is poorly soluble in water. It is difficult to detect and once leaked, it can easily cause poisoning.

In winter, in confined spaces such as bathrooms, insufficient oxygen and incomplete combustion can produce high concentrations of carbon monoxide, which can also cause human poisoning and lead to casualties.

Carbon monoxide poisoning has the following symptoms

When carbon monoxide is inhaled into the body, it will compete with oxygen for hemoglobin in the blood, preventing oxygen from combining with hemoglobin, causing hypoxia in the human body.

In mild cases, symptoms include dizziness, headache, blurred vision, palpitations, and chest tightness.

If inhaled for a long time, the skin may become cherry-colored, cold, irritable, extremely excited or confused, have difficulty breathing, weakness, and have muscle spasms or convulsions.

In severe cases, the patient may experience coma, incontinence, pupil dilation, respiratory failure, and even death.

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How to provide first aid for carbon monoxide poisoning?

Determine if the patient has carbon monoxide poisoning

Rescuers should take the following steps to provide first aid:

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① Before approaching, you should assess whether the on-site environment is safe. If the gas leak is uncontrollable, please move away from the scene to a safe area and call the police immediately.

②Call 120 and, if conditions permit, fetch an AED and first aid kit.

③ Take personal protection measures, wear a gas mask or cover your mouth and nose with a wet towel.

④ Open doors and windows immediately for ventilation and quickly turn off the gas switch.

⑤ Move the patient to a safe place with good ventilation and fresh air.

⑥ Loosen the patient’s clothes, keep the airway open, clear the oral and nasal secretions, and give artificial respiration if necessary.

⑦Keep warm.

⑧If the patient is unresponsive and not breathing, perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation immediately.

Note: It is strictly forbidden to make phone calls, turn on lights or light fires at the scene of a gas leak.

If the patient is unconscious when poisoned, he or she should be taken to the hospital for further diagnosis and treatment even if he or she is conscious after being rescued.

Preventing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Winter

You must know these things!

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Comprehensive sources: CCTV News, Yanhe Police, Jimu News, etc.