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CO2 emergency on Buffalo Avenue
by Jack Healy
A flash freezer at Round House Foods, 248 Buffalo Avenue, Freeport, caused the release of carbon dioxide (CO2) last week. The plant which had approximately 40 workers in the area of the release, had to' be evacuated after a number of workers complained of problems in breathing.
CO2 can displace air to the point where there is not enough oxygen to breath. It is slightly heavier than air and may accumulate in low areas, posing a confined space hazard.
First emergency units on the scene were from Freeport's Emergency Management Team, followed by the Freeport Fire Department and units from the Nassau County police and ambulances. Fire Marshal's hazardous material units and police Emergency Service Unit. Additional ambulances were also requested to the scene from the Baldwin, Merrick, North Merrick, Bellmore and Point Lookout/Lido Fire Departments.
A triage area was set up so that those affected by the gas could be evaluated and transported to local hospitals'if needed. Thirty victims were evaluated and four were transported by fire department ambulances to local hospitals.
FREEPORT FIREFIGHTER Tom Hashagen leads factory workers to triage area.
NCPD ESU OFFICER Blum with Freeport firefighter. Officer Blum Is checking another victim for airborne containments.
The y\far comes home:
Baldwinite Wilfredo (Will) Urbina, 29, a member of the National Guard, was killed in action in Baghdad on November 27. He is survived by his parents and two sisters.
Will was a volunteer with the Baldwin Fire Department. It is asking that Baldwinites lower their flags to half staff in tribute to and memory of Will and to keep him and his family in their prayers.
The Baldwin Fire Department Will provide further information when it becomes available.
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| Title | The-Leader_2004-12-02 |
| Subject | Newspaper |
| Description | This is a Newspaper distributed locally within the Village of Freeport and Baldwin. |
| Creator | Linda Toscano |
| Publisher | L & M Publications, Inc. |
| Contributors | Scanned by Imaging & Microfilm Access, Inc. (Bohemia, NY 11716) |
| Date | 2004 |
| Type | Periodical |
| Format | PDF; TIFF |
| Source | Freeport Memorial Library |
| Language | English |
| Coverage | United States |
| Rights | This digital image may be freely used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this image is permitted without written permission of the Freeport Memorial Library, 144 W. Merrick Road, Freeport, NY 11520 or email: frreference@freeportlibrary.info |
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