Operator and his extended family were boating 1/4 mile east of Hill's Resort on Priest Lake when he stopped wake boarding and decided to let the children on board swim and play off the stern of the boat.

Operator left the engine running and at least five of the children were poisoned by the carbon monoxide fumes from the engine.  Three of the children suffered slight sickness, headaches and possible vomiting while the other two children suffered severe Carbon Monoxide poisoning.  

CPR was started on the two seriously injured children while motoring. After arriving at the resort, CPR and oxygen were administered by a by a good samaritan and EMS. Subsequently, two were transported to the hospital, one by LifeFlight to Sacred Heart in Spokane WA and the other to Newport by ambulance.

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