Exposure to Pool Chemicals Sickens 2 in West Ocean City

  • Source: WBOC-TV CBS/FOX 16 Salisbury
  • Published: 05/27/2022 12:00 AM

Two people were taken to Johns Hopkins in Baltimore after being exposed to a toxic gas while swimming in the indoor pool at Francis Scott Key Family Resort in West Ocean City, authorities said. The Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office said that at 4:25 p.m. Thursday, the Ocean City Fire Department was dispatched to Francis Scott Key Family Resort's indoor pool for two persons complaining of difficulty breathing from a possible chemical leak. Upon arrival, firefighter paramedics located a 6-year-old girl and a 41-year-old woman complaining of severe difficulty breathing. Paramedics immediately requested both be transported via Maryland State Police Aviation Command Trooper 4 to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore for further treatment.



Comments

We welcome comments from registered users. Comments are solely the responsibility of those who post them; their viewpoints are not endorsed by the Daily Dispatch and DailyDispatch.com. (read more)
Highlight
ship name
no comments have been added


FREE QUICK SUBSCRIBE
Sign up to subscribe to custom state Daily Dispatch emails for free

click to subscribe