Gas leak at Robert Badinter elementary school, 2 avenue du 11 Novembre, Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau.
On Monday January 13, 2025 at 8:12 a.m., firefighters intervened urgently following the report of a gas leak on a high pressure network (4 bars) supplying the Robert Badinter elementary school. Due to the potential seriousness of the situation, the intervention was immediately classified as an enhanced gas procedure, in accordance with safety protocols.
66 people brought to safety
As a precautionary measure, emergency teams carried out a rapid and orderly evacuation of the establishment. 66 people, including 48 children and 18 members of the supervisory staff, were immediately brought to safety. The evacuees were temporarily relocated to the nearby Genêts gymnasium. They waited in secure conditions.
GRDF technicians, who arrived promptly on the scene, managed to locate and stop the leak within a minimum of time. Extensive security measures were then carried out throughout the facility using explosimeters. The readings were all negative, confirming the absence of residual risk of explosion.
After validation of the security conditions by all those involved, the students and staff were able to return to the premises around 9:50 a.m., less than two hours after the start of the incident.
Resources mobilized
- SDIS44 firefighters: 13 personnel spread over 3 intervention vehicles
- GRDF: emergency response team
- National Gendarmerie: securing the perimeter
- Presence of a permanent elected official from the municipality
The entire operation took place peacefully.
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