12 children in absolute emergency after probable carbon monoxide poisoning in a school, no vital prognosis involved

Twelve children have been in absolute emergency since the end of the morning on Friday December 8 after carbon monoxide poisoning in the Saint-Guillaume primary school in Saint-Alban, near Lamballe, in Côtes-d’Armor, indicates France Bleu Armorique , confirming information from Ouest-France. However, no vital prognosis is given.

The NoVi plan activated to coordinate relief

“A fire started at the school’s oil boiler, followed by carbon monoxide poisoning. The director noted that some children had headaches and contacted the firefighters who were able to quickly extinguish the fire in the boiler room.explains on franceinfo David Cochu, sub-prefect of Saint-Brieuc.

The 76 children and 5 adults from the establishment were evacuated to a municipal room made available by the town hall. Of the 26 schoolchildren and three adults examined, 12 children were diagnosed in absolute emergency. Five of them were airlifted to hospitals in Brest and Saint-Brieuc to be placed in a hyperbaric chamber, also called a decompression chamber, often used to treat oxycarbon poisoning such as carbon monoxide.

“All the children are conscious, but require treatment with oxygen, their lives are not in danger”

David Cochu, sub-prefect of Saint-Brieuc

at franceinfo

The NoVi (Numerous Victims) plan is activated to coordinate relief efforts. A significant number of emergency services were present on site: 50 firefighters deployed on site, Samu teams, 16 ambulances, three helicopters and nine fire engines. The medicopsychological emergency cell is open. The sub-prefect of Saint-Brieuc is expected in Saint-Alban at the beginning of the afternoon.