[MR] Fwd: Two deaths at Estrella from tent space-heater asphyxiation]

[Eric J. Campbell]

Just curious.  What type of propane heater was it. 
I use a catlytic heater from coleman that is "supposed" to be safe. I
don't trust it so I turn it off after a few minutes and my tent is warmed
up.  
I am investigating the option of buying a hotvent
http://www.zodi.com/2000/files/hotvent/hotvent.html which looks like the
safest way to heat your tent if used properly.

Thanks 
-Xavier


On Mon, 19 Feb 2001, Aedan Aylwyn wrote:

> Sad greetings all,
> 
> I hate to be the spreader of bad news, but...  This came to me in a round
> about way from the SCA Chirurgeon's list.  Evidently 2 gentles attending
> Estrella War passed away this last weekend, after putting a propane
> heater inside their tent in an effort to keep warm.
> 
> While I know that we tend not to have camping events when the temperatures
> get that low, it is still a possibility.  I'd hate for one of us to make the
> same fatal mistake.
> 
> Sadly,
> Aedan
> 
> >2/18/01 Ariz. Republic B2
> >2001 WL 8516868
> >The Arizona Republic
> >Copyright 2001 Phoenix Newspapers, Inc.
> >Sunday, February 18, 2001
> >
> >CARBON MONOXIDE SUSPECTED IN 2 DEATHS
> >
> >    Two campers died Saturday, the victims of possible carbon-
> >monoxide poisoning, after they were found in full cardiac arrest
> >inside their tent in the southeast Valley.
> >   The unidentified pair, a 35-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman,
> >were pronounced dead at Valley Lutheran Hospital in Mesa, said Jeff
> >Stocker, a spokesman for Rural/Metro Corp.
> >    The victims were among a group of campers attending an event at
> >Schnepf Farms, near Rittenhouse and Combs roads, a popular
> >entertainment and concert site, Stocker said. Authorities were called
> >after a friend checked the tent to find out why they hadn't gotten
> >up.
> >   Stocker said a propane heater was found inside the tent. The Pinal
> >County Sheriff's Office was investigating whether the deaths may be
> >linked to the heater.
> >   The bodies were taken to the Maricopa County Medical Examiner's
> >Office, where autopsies were pending.
> >
> > >From the Chi list:
> > > Sad news from Estrella.......
> > >
> > > Before anyone hears the rumors, I have just learned that, tragically,
> > > there
> > > were two deaths at Estrella.  This morning a man and a woman were
> > > found dead
> > > in their mundane ten as the result of a propane heater asphyxiation.
> > > I have
> > > it on good authority that they were not Meridians, but were local to
> > > Atenveldt. There was a moment of silence held in their honor during
> > > the war,
> > > and our hearts go out to their families.
> > >
> >
> > >>Greetings to All Good and Noble Members of the SCA,
> >
> > >>If you have not yet heard, two of our gentle cousins needlessly died at
> >Estrella 2001.  They tried to keep warm by putting their propane heater
> >inside their mundane tent and were asphyxiated by the fumes.
> >
> >While we cannot inspect everyone's tents at wars, we hope that you will take
> >
> >this opportunity to review the common sense rules for your household's
> >encampment, and discuss whether or not something is safe.  If you have any
> >questions, please contact your Kingdom's Chirurgeon.  They should be able to
> >
> >help or find a source for answers.
> >
> >Let our cousins' deaths alert us to the real-life dangers from simple
> >appliances which we take for granted...
> 
> ----------
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