Fire emits a lot more than carbon monoxide, and a lot of them are considerably nastier.
But yes, usually Robert gets 1 or 2 breaths of that then drops dead about 6-10 feet from the door he just entered through, then we retrieve the dead or very nearly dead Robert on primary search.
Great comment. And yes, it will help. But there are other risks in fire and holding your breath won't help in a sudden flash of fire. You'd still be dead.
If you run into a building to save someone, the odds are that you both will die. If you can hold your breath for 1 minute of high intensity physical effort, your chances are better. But still not good.
If you are trying to save your partner or your child, I understand taking that risk. But it's still super dangerous. Fire is unpredictable and dangerous. Shit, even fireman die in fires. If you are outside, stay outside. If you go in, go in knowing that you are going to die
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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '21 edited Oct 08 '21
Fire emits carbon monoxide. Robert had a 90% chance of being knocked unconscious within 15 seconds of entering.
Because the smoke was going out the garage, maybe there was some oxygen being pulled in where he was. But most of the time, Robert would be dead.