2008 Woodie Awards
Young dancers collapse during campus event
By Jason B. Hogan
Issue date: 9/21/07 Section: News
Originally published: 9/20/07 at 5:58 PM CSTLast update: 9/20/07 at 7:31 PM CST
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All did not go as expected. At around 1:30 p.m., eight of the children of Fiesta Mexicana Infantil collapsed while dancing.
Numerous people in the area rushed to attend to the children, fanning them with whatever was available. The college maintenance staff brought ice and water to cool and rehydrate the children.
The children remained outside for about 10-15 minutes before the district department of public safety arrived.
The children were moved to the Fiesta Room of Loftin Student Center and Room 118 of the chemistry-geology building, a humid lab where chemicals are stored.
Chemistry Professor William Haley said the lab gets pretty humid and muggy because of all the chemicals stored there. Vent hoods recycle the air from outside into the lab, which keeps the room hot.
To consolidate the group in one area, all of the children were moved into Room 118. EMS arrived on campus shortly after DPS.
Robert Tomlinson of the department of public safety said usually one ambulance would suffice for two to three patients, but if there are a greater number, a fire truck with extra ambulance support is sent.
Tomlinson said the children had been changing in a tent, which was extremely hot, and they had not been hydrating. The temperature at noon, the beginning of the performance, was 89 degrees Fahrenheit.
Student life Director Jorge Posadas said the event was scheduled for the same time last year.
"We, generally have performances in the quad. I think that the children needed to hydrate the night before," Posadas said. "We provided water for them."
He said, "The group was not prepared to perform. It is the responsibility of the group coming in."
Posadas said the group was made aware the performance was going to take place outside.
The children recovered sufficiently to perform again at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the student center of Palo Alto College, according to student services assistant, Gaby Rangel.
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