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Seven taken to hospital because of gas odor at Waipahu Intermediate
By Star-Bulletin staff
POSTED: 02:06 p.m. HST, Nov 12, 2009
City ambulance crews took seven people from Waipahu Intermediate School to Hawaii Medical Center-West today following complaints of a strong smell of gas.
Three ambulances were sent to the school after 11 a.m. The patients include two students under the age of 13 and five adults, according to Emergency Medical Services spokesman Bryan Cheplic.
The patients all complained of nausea, dizziness and light-headedness Cheplic said. They were all taken to the hospital in stable condition, Cheplic said.
Another ambulance was sent to a residence on nearby Pupumomi Street because of similar complaints. One resident was treated and released Cheplic said.
The Honolulu Fire Department sent two fire Hazmat crews, three engines and two battalion chiefs to Waipahu Intermediate, Pupumomi Street and Honowai Elementary, also in Waipahu, at about the same time after several people complained about the gas smell.
Firefighters investigated along with the Gas Co. and federal firefighters, but couldn't find any gas in the air nor any source of the smell, said Honolulu fire Capt. Terry Seelig.
Seelig described the incident as a "transient nuisance odor," that may have drifted into the area and disturbed people.
Seelig said no one needed medical attention at Honowai Elementary.
City ambulance crews took seven people from Waipahu Intermediate School to Hawaii Medical Center-West today following complaints of a strong smell of gas.
Three ambulances were sent to the school after 11 a.m. The patients include two students under the age of 13 and five adults, according to Emergency Medical Services spokesman Bryan Cheplic.
The patients all complained of nausea, dizziness and light-headedness Cheplic said. They were all taken to the hospital in stable condition, Cheplic said.
Another ambulance was sent to a residence on nearby Pupumomi Street because of similar complaints. One resident was treated and released Cheplic said.
The Honolulu Fire Department sent two fire Hazmat crews, three engines and two battalion chiefs to Waipahu Intermediate, Pupumomi Street and Honowai Elementary, also in Waipahu, at about the same time after several people complained about the gas smell.
Firefighters investigated along with the Gas Co. and federal firefighters, but couldn't find any gas in the air nor any source of the smell, said Honolulu fire Capt. Terry Seelig.
Seelig described the incident as a "transient nuisance odor," that may have drifted into the area and disturbed people.
Seelig said no one needed medical attention at Honowai Elementary.
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