The Fire Station incident report makes no mention of school quarantine whatsoever, although it does mention a 220m exclusion zone and evacuation. So how did the school get to be involved? The Fire Station incident report didn't make reference to holding any children inside schools.
incident
Spillage of chemical from lorry drums
23rd October 2009, 2:30pm
Incident number: 2232
Number of appliances: 3 plus specials
Address:
Burnley Road,
Accrington.
Spillage of chemical from 6 small drums on lorry. 200 metre exclusion zone set up, properties within zone evacuated.
2 personnel in chemical protection suits committed to exclusion zone to assess spillage.
Further crews being committed to exclusion zone wearing breathing apparatus. Chemical absorbant pads, clay mats, 4 breathing apparatus in use.
All contaimated equipment and leaking drums now sealed. Triple extension ladder and decontamination pack in use.