MORE than a dozen people were poisoned by carbon monoxide at a Long Island summer camp after they complained of feeling sick and dizzy.
Emergency services raced to the scene at the Chabad of Great Neck just after 6am on Tuesday morning.
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Officials said they measured high readings of carbon monoxide when they arrived[/caption]
Paramedics and firefighters were called in after the group started feeling “overwhelmed”, nauseous and suffering from headaches.
Officials said they measured high readings of carbon monoxide when they arrived on site and the campers were taken outside to be checked over.
The authorities said 15 people – including teenagers – were treated at the scene for carbon monoxide poisoning.
At least one person – understood to be a 17-year-old – was rushed to hospital for treatment.
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The other teens were sent home with their parents after being assessed and treated at the scene.
The cause of the carbon monoxide leak was from a faulty heating system in the building, ABC7 reports.
Michael Uttaro, the chief fire marshal for Nassau County, said there were not enough carbon monoxide detectors or smoke detectors in the building.
According to News 12, Uttaro said: “I think the difference between having serious injuries was that one detector that went off at 5.30am when many are sleeping and just starting their day.”
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But he said there were several violations related to extension cords and fire extinguishers at the summer camp.
Chabad of Great Neck is a religious camp which “provides a wide range of educational, social and religious programming”.
Local residents said the building is used for many different functions for the Chabad.
Ron Georgalis told News 12: “This has been here over 100 years and used for all kinds of purposes, and we have dinners here, and every morning have a prayer session with 10 or more men.”
