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WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - Nearly two dozen students at a Winter Haven school were taken to the hospital after a carbon dioxide detector went off inside the school on Friday morning, officials said.
Winter Haven Fire, assisted by Polk County Fire Rescue and Winter Haven Police, responded to the Cypress Junction Montessori School at about 10:30 a.m.
What we know:
School staff evacuated students, and all students and employees were safely outside when fire crews arrived.
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Crews shut off the gas supply as a precaution and inspected the building, finding no gas leak inside. Officials determined the source that triggered the alarm was outside the structure.
Winter Haven Fire with the assistance of Polk Fire Rescue and Winter Haven Police rresponded to a reported gas leak at Cypress Junction Montessori School on Friday, Jan 23. [Credit: Winter Haven Public Safety Department]
Winter Haven Fire with the assistance of Polk Fire Rescue and Winter Haven Police rresponded to a reported gas leak at Cypress Junction Montessori School on Friday, Jan 23. [Credit: Winter Haven Public Safety Department]
Firefighters ventilated the building and confirmed that air quality inside was safe.
Several students who reported discomfort were evaluated by medical personnel at the scene.
As a precaution, 12 students were transported by ambulance and 11 were taken by school bus to a local hospital for evaluation. All were reported to be in stable condition, and parents were notified by the school.
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Students who were not transported were escorted to a separate school building that was not affected by the incident. Fire crews remained on scene to continue monitoring air quality inside the building.
The Source: Information in this story was gathered from the Winter Haven Police Department.