At 08:10am yesterday morning, 2nd July, there was a request for the Ambulance Service to attend the Mount Murray Hotel in Santon following a chemical incident relating to the substances used to treat the swimming pool water.  Upon the alarm being raised, many of those within the leisure complex left the scene prior to the arrival of the Emergency Services and anyone exposed to the chemical smell is advised, as a precaution, to attend Accident and Emergency at Noble’s Hospital for an assessment.  Those who left the scene but who were not exposed to the gas are being advised to watch, over the next 36 hours, for the symptoms associated with exposure to chlorine gas, and to attend Accident and Emergency if any of the following symptoms present themselves:
 
•         Irritation of the eyes and nose
•         Sore throat
•         Cough
•         Chest tightness
•         Wheeze
•         Breathlessness
 
This morning’s incident saw an ambulance and the Duty Officer dispatched to the scene where they worked with colleagues from the Fire and Rescue Service.  Two casualties were treated for the effects of chlorine gas inhalation and subsequently transported by ambulance to Accident and Emergency at Noble’s Hospital for further observation. 
 
Of those who left the scene prior to the arrival of the Emergency Services, 10 have been contacted and advised of the symptoms to watch for.  The Emergency Services have not, however, been able to contact everyone.  Whilst the majority of those contacted did not require any medical treatment, the Ambulance Service felt it important for them to have a medical assessment and be provided with information. 
 
The Ambulance Service wishes to thank those patients who made their way to the A&E.
 
The incident was closed down once the chemicals had been contained by the Fire and Rescue Service and the Ambulance Service withdrew at 12:20.