08/25/2026
🚨Carbon Monoxide (CO) is odorless, colorless, and tasteless, and can kill in minutes🚨
🚨USE CO ALARMS IN BOATS, RVS, TENTS AND CABINS🚨
🚤Use marine-certified equipment, properly installed, tested regularly, and maintained.
🚤Limit idling and prolonged operation at slow speeds.
🚤Never run engines or generators in enclosed spaces.
🚤Maintain fresh air circulation throughout the boat.
🚤Keep away from engine and generator exhaust outlets and never block outlets.
🚤Never sit on or hang on to the back deck while engines are running.
🚤Don't water-ski, wakeboard, or tube within 20 feet of a moving boat.
🚤Exhaust from nearby boats can accumulate around yours.
🚤Stay at least 20 feet away from other boats.
⛺Cook away from tents, RVs, and other enclosed spaces.
⛺Never use charcoal grills, camp stoves, lanterns, or unvented gas heaters in tents, vehicles, campers, or cabins.
⛺Maintain 20 feet between generators and tents or RVs, and between RVs and tents.
⛺Maintain camping appliances.
⛺Do not idle vehicles near other campers and direct any exhaust away from other campers.
Symptoms of CO poisoning:
- Headaches, dizziness
- Chest pain, shortness of breath
- Nausea, vomiting
- Weakness, confusion
- Unconsciousness
Sleeping or intoxicated people may not notice symptoms.
Don't assume 'it's just seasickness '.
CO can cause people to pass out and drown.
If you suspect CO poisoning or a CO alarm sounds:
MOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY AND CALL 911
Learn more about carbon monoxide poisoning: https://www.cdc.gov/carbon-monoxide/about/index.html
