UPDATE 2:15 p.m.: Firefighters reported they’ve obtained 8 care refusal forms with all 8 patients being released to parents. No EMS transports made.
UPDATE at 1:49 p.m.: Incident command advising 8 juvenile students ingested edibles, all 8 are in the back of ambulances awaiting the arrival of parents/guardians to advise whether or not to transport to area treatment centers. All fire and rescue personnel remaining on scene.
On Monday, November 8, 2021, at approximately 1:10 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to C Paul Barnhart Elementary School located at 4800 Lancaster Circle in Waldorf, for the reported overdose with multiple patients.
The 911 caller reported multiple female students ingested drugs. One victim was reported as a 10-year-old female. ALL patients are reported as conscious, alert, and breathing.
Firefighters arrived on the scene and reported 8 victims to be evaluated. Four ambulances were on the scene as of 1:30 p.m.
This incident is still active and ongoing.
Updates will be provided when they become available.
ALERTPAGE – MD | WALDORF | CHARLES | MCI | BARNHART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4800 LANCASTER CR | MULTIPLE STUDENTS POSSIBLY INGESTED DRUGS EMS TRIAGING 8 PTS | MD303
Charles Regional Medical Center (CRMC) is currently on Red, Yellow, and Reroute alerts.
Yellow Alert – The emergency department temporarily requests that it receive absolutely no patients in need of urgent medical care. Yellow alert is initiated because the Emergency dept is experiencing a temporary overwhelming overload such that priority II and III patients may not be managed safely. Prior to diverting pediatric patients, medical consultation is advised for pediatric patient transports when emergency departments are on yellow alert.
Red Alert – The hospital has no ECG monitored beds available. These ECG monitored beds will include all in-patient critical care areas and telemetry beds.
ReRoute – An Advanced Life Support/Basic Life Support unit is being held in the emergency department of a hospital due to lack of an available bed. (This does not replace Yellow Alert.)
