A sudden health scare at Vintage High School in Napa had students and staff under a shelter-in-place order early this morning after several students started feeling sick during choir class. According to an update from the Napa Police Department, the incident prompted a swift response from emergency personnel who have since cleared the scene, and normal school activities have resumed. The shelter-in-place order has been lifted, yet authorities are asking the public to give them space as they continue to work onsite.
Concerned parents were informed by the Napa Valley Unified School District (NVUSD) that affected students had been taken care of by the school's nursing staff and that Emergency Medical Services had been in contact with the parents of the students who fell ill. Acting immediately, school administrators had removed all the students from the Choir Room as a precaution. "Following our protocol, the fire department was called," NVUSD stated, indicating that although no gas or carbon monoxide was detected by utility company PG&E, the Choir Room has been suspended as advised by fire officials.
"We continue to focus on our number one priority, the health and safety of our staff and students," read the NVUSD message obtained by the Napa Police Department's Facebook update. Comprehensive details regarding the cause of the incident are still being investigated, with district and school administrators working closely alongside the Napa Fire Department and PG&E. Further updates will be disseminated to the school community as the situation unfolds.
Despite the scare, the situation remained under control, with "school activities resuming at Vintage High," as noted in the Napa Police Department update. Though the emergency personnel have all but left the scene, the school community remains on edge, waiting for definitive answers about what could have caused this unexpected bout of illness among students during a routine school day. The cooperation of families and staff during the situation has been acknowledged and appreciated by the NVUSD.
