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A bomb scare forces a large evacuation

Hospital Safety Connection, August 1, 2007

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A children's hospital evacuated more than 550 patients and staff members from the building after someone phoned in a bomb threat on July 26.

Police didn't find any explosives at Blythedale Children's Hospital in Valhalla, NY, and allowed everyone to return about two hours after the initial call came in, according to The Journal News of Westchester County.

Authorities and hospital officials allowed six pediatric patients to remain in the building along with their four caregivers because the children were on nonportable ventilators, The Journal News reported.



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