All schools run by the Marguerite-Bourgeoys School Board will be inspected following a carbon monoxide leak in a LaSalle school on Monday.
35 students and eight adults were sent to hospital after carbon monoxide leaked into École des Découvreurs.
"As far as we know, everybody is back home, (except) for one who was in hospital [Tuesday] morning, but is soon to be released," said Diane Lamarche-Venne, Marguerite-Bourgeoys school board president.
Firefighters told CJAD 800 that the cause of the leak was due to a faulty heating system.
"Let's hope we never have to go through that again," Lamarche-Venne said about the incident.
Due to the carbon monoxide leak at École primaire des Découvreurs in LaSalle, classes here are cancelled until the cause of the incident is repaired. Firefighters ventilated the school after the carbon monoxide sent 43 people to hospital, 35 students and 8 staff members. #CJAD800 pic.twitter.com/lKkbmmkQOx
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She added that some of the schools she oversees already have carbon monoxide and methane detectors, but she'll make sure the ones that don't already have them installed, get them.
"Believe me, as soon as possible, tomorrow if possible, all (schools) will have (carbon monoxide detectors installed)."
Workers arrived at École primaire des Découvreurs in LaSalle, where they're expected to fix the faulty heater which caused yesterday's carbon monoxide leak. The incident sent 43 students and teachers to hospital. #CJAD800 pic.twitter.com/szVWcGfs3A
— Saif Kaisar (@StaySaif) January 15, 2019
École primaire des Découvreurs already had a carbon monoxide detector.
Lamarche-Venne told reporters it was inspected in mid-October.
"What happened yesterday, obviously it did not function properly. So, we're going to see to that."
She said the school and its staff followed standard protocol when evacuating the school yesterday.
Heating and furnace servicemen were at École des Découvreurs on Tuesday morning.