The thread that could save a life

[SlightlyJaded]

So I was really shocked at the terrible camping tragedy a few weeks ago where people died from carbon monoxide poisoning from the fumes given off by a disposable barbecue. It was a horribly sad but really shocking for me because I didn't know:

Disposable bbq's gave off carbon monoxide
Carbon monoxide 'sinks' so you are most at danger at floor level
Tents do not offer enough ventilation to prevent it.

Then the other day a fireman told me that one of the biggest causes of fires these days are phone/laptop chargers plugged in but not connected to a device. I had no idea.

And when I did a first aid course when PFB DD1 was born, the St John Ambulance woman told me that if she had her way, balloons would be outlawed until children were around 8-10. Smaller children try to blow them up, they don't have the lungs for it and the balloon suddenly pings into the mouth/back of throat and no 'upside down/back banging/heimlich maneuver is ever going to shift them'. She said that the 999 emergency services operators always feel their hearts sink when someone calls up in a panic because a child has swallowed a balloon because it so often has a grim outcome.

My DC think I'm a bit mad about balloons now. But hey ho.

Please share more 'hidden dangers' that we might not all be aware of. Not to give us all the horrors but seriously, I wouldn't have thought twice about the disposable barbeque and it's really made me wonder if I am doing anything else stupid/dangerous.

Probably the only zombie thread that deserves to keep on Zombieing

What does that mean. I was googling air fresheners and danger and this popped up. Is there an unspoken rule you're not allowed comment on an old thread? Very interesting reading actually :)

I think with this thread, it's great that you've revived it.

On some threads, you start reading about a posters questions or situation, and then 5 pages later, find out it was all resolved 5 years ago, but has popped up in 'active' because someone's piggybacked their own, similar tale on the end. It's irritating to accidentally be offering suggestions of how to talk to their teacher, when the DC in question will have left school by now.

It's not against any rules, but we will crossly shout 'Zombie' in our irritation.

Oh I see thanks for telling me.

I've just read all of this - zombie or not I say keep it going

Agreed