Algonquin’s Animal Health Care Facility Evacuated
On Wednesday, Oct. 2, students and staff inside Algonquin’s V building were evacuated to a safe area outside.
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In an unexpected turn of events, Algonquin Times reporters Rory MacDonald-Gauthier and Rachel Aiello found themselves in the middle of a quarantined zone outside Algonquin’s V building. Dali Carmichael, a fellow journalist, reported and photographed outside the zone.
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Students and staff evacuated from .@AlgonquinColleg vet tech building. Emergency staff say a call was placed, some people sick #algstories
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Students have been quarantined, anyone in the vet tech building must stay behind police tape #algstories twitter.com/dalicarmichael/… -
According to witnesses, several students fainted or felt faint. Animals have been evacuated as well #algstories twitter.com/dalicarmichael/… -
First responders quarantined students outside vettech building. I’m one of them #algstories
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Overheard: A police officer on site said $7 million worth of emergency equipment has shown up #algstories twitter.com/dalicarmichael/… -
It looks like a hazmat tent has been set up. Not sure if anybody is inside #algstories twitter.com/dalicarmichael/… -
Investigators in hazmat suis have just entered .@AlgonquinColleg vet tech building #algstories #ottnews twitter.com/dalicarmichael/… -
Water being handed out to the quarantined. It’s hot at 24C no shelter for those inside the police tape. #algstories twitter.com/dalicarmichael/… -
.@AlgonquinColleg vet tech student Carley Rossigol stated her friend fainted around 9-9:30 a.m., thought to be isolated incident #algstories
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…when second student went down around 2p.m. paramedics were called. #algstories #ottcity
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Gerry Barker .@AlgonquinColleg VP of HR will be making a second statement soon. said earlier that 6-7 stdnts felt faint #algstories #ottnews
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According to HR, 6 or 7 showing symptoms. Most other students left are just anxious for results from test 2. #ottnews
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Cheers, will be out soon. Fire/ hazmat lead debriefing students now. Didn’t find anything. More cheers from detained students / staff.
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Even checked for radiation and nothing out of ordinary. “It’s a perfectly safe environment” #ottnews
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Just got the ok we are free to go. Ian McKinnon captain addressing student concerns #ottnews twitter.com/rachaiello/stat… -
Colin Bonang is the Associate Director of Safety, Security & Emergency Management at Algonquin College.
