ODOR INVESTIGATION AT CORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON LEXINGTON AVE NEAR ROUTE 38, CORTLAND -- EXTRA ALARM FOR AMBULANCES

    TUE JAN 14 2014 ~11:28 AM
    CORTLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT
    ODOR INVESTIGATION/BOX ALARM
    41.907355,-88.67618 (370 LEXINGTON AVE CORTLAND, IL)

    MABAS DIVISION 6 BOX ALARM ON BOX #21-50 FOR AN ODOR INVESTIGATION. SIXTY-THREE PEOPLE -- STUDENTS AND STAFF -- REPORTED HEADACHES, NAUSEA, VOMITING, SORE THROATS AND OTHER SYMPTOMS. AMBULANCES TRANSPORTED VICTIMS TO KISHWAUKEE HOSPITAL IN DEKALB.

    FIRST FIREFIGHTER/EMS CREWS ON ARRIVAL DETECTED NO LEVELS OF CO. NO CO LEVELS DETECTED ON SUBSEQUENT READINGS.

    The Northwest Herald reports that "low levels of carbon monoxide were detected using an oximeter on students and staff who reported feeling ill. The doctor on the scene recommended those patients be transported to the emergency room," according to Cortland Assistant Fire Chief Kelly Davis. The "oximeter" was likely a Masimo Rainbow SET(®) Radical-7 pulse CO-oximeter.

    ENGINE(S): DEKALB

    SQUAD(S): GENOA-KINGSTON

    EMS: DEKALB AMBULANCE, SYCAMORE, MAPLE PARK

    CHIEF(S): DEKALB

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: ELBURN AMBULANCE

    STAGING* AT LEXINGTON AND THE ENTRANCE TO THE SCHOOL

    2ND ALARM AT 11:35 AM

    ENGINE(S): MALTA

    SQUAD(S): DEKALB (AMBULANCE AS REPLACEMENT)

    EMS: ELBURN, HINCKLEY, GENOA-KINGSTON

    CHIEF(S): SYCAMORE

    *STAGING: CHANGED TO STRATFORD AND HAHN, JUST OFF ROUTE 38

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: BURLINGTON ?

    3RD ALARM AT 12:21 PM 

    EMS:  BIG ROCK, KIRKLAND (UNABLE TO RESPOND), BURLINGTON

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: ROCHELLE AMBULANCE

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