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4.
Administer oxygen if available.
5.
Assist the circulation by applying blankets to keep the victim warm and by rubbing the
victim’s arms and legs.
6.
Never let a CO victim get up and walk around until a doctor says the victim is recovered.
Exercise speeds up the attack of CO on the heart.
SECTION THREE
GENERAL INFORMATION AND HELPFUL HINTS
CONDENSATION AND YOUR RV: Condensation is a process where molecules of moisture in the
air (water vapor) condense into droplets of water. Condensation is a natural process. You may not
be able to eliminate condensation completely but you can control the effects of condensation inside
your RV.
Several factors can affect the amount of condensation that may occur in your RV. As you know
moisture in the air comes from many sources. What is surprising, though, is the amount.
Cooking for a family of four can add up to eight pounds (one gallon) of water per day into the air.
Washing the dishes can add another pound.
An average shower adds between one-quarter to one-half pound of water into the air.
Mopping and rinsing an 8'x 10' area of floor space could add up to two and one-half pounds of water.
When you wash ten pounds of clothing and spin-dry in the washing machine, that load of clothes still
contains about ten pounds of water. That amount of water is released into the air as the clothes dry.
People and animals contribute a large amount of water to the air. One person can add up to four
pounds of water into the air per day through breathing and perspiration. Multiply that amount by a
family of four and that is almost twelve pounds of water per day.
Use of humidifiers, vaporizing inhalers or similar mechanisms will also add excessive water to the air.
Your RV has gas appliances. When gas is burned, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and water are given off
into the air.
The average RV is much smaller than your home plus your RV is built with much tighter construction
than your home. Your home has cracks and spaces that allow moisture to escape while your RV is
tightly sealed.
You can reduce moisture inside your RV by running your power vent fans when cooking and bathing.
When possible dry wet clothing outside. W hen drying clothing inside your unit you can run your
power vent fans, open ceiling vents or windows to force the excess moisture outside.
Partially open one or more roof vents or windows to provide circulation of air in your RV. In cold
weather this will increase the operation of your furnace but it will reduce or eliminate condensation
inside your RV.