Thirteen people in Vancouver were taken to hospital today following an apparent carbon monoxide poisoning incident.
According to Emergency Health Services (EHS), paramedics responded to a call after a patient collapsed.
Earlier today #BCEHS paramedics responded to a call for a patient who had collapsed. Paramedics, who wear CO monitors, arrived on scene and immediately detected carbon monoxide. In total, 13 patients were treated for poisoning and transported to hospital, 2 in critical condition.
— Emerg Health Services (@BC_EHS) December 6, 2018
At least 13 patients were treated by #BCEHS paramedics and transported to hospital this morning after encountering carbon monoxide in a building in the 1600-block of West 5th Avenue in Vancouver. It was paramedics’ carbon monoxide monitors that alerted them to the danger.
— Emerg Health Services (@BC_EHS) December 6, 2018
“Paramedics, who wear CO monitors, arrived on scene and immediately detected carbon monoxide,” said Emergency Health services on Twitter.
In a later tweet, EHS said the incident happened “this morning” and it was “paramedics’ carbon monoxide monitors that alerted them to danger.”
EHS told Daily Hive the incident took place in the 1600-block of West 5th Avenue.
All of the individuals were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning. Two people were in critical condition.