AN INCIDENT at Oaks Port Stephens Pacific Blue Resort, Salamander Bay on Tuesday 12 December left a worker injured and prompted a response from multiple emergency services.
The worker received burn injuries after a 1000 litre chlorine tank next to the resort pool was compromised.
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Local ambulance and firefighters were called to deal with the incident, initially assisting the injured worker, then isolating the scene.
A specialist Hazardous Material Response Unit was called to the resort from the Fire and Rescue NSW base in Newcastle.
A spokesperson from the Salamander Bay Fire Station said, “The casualty was taken to hospital and the Fire and Rescue team worked to decant the remainder of the chlorine into a sealed container and make the site safe.”
The resort is famous for having one of the largest swimming pools in Australia and even has ‘swim-out rooms’ available.
News Of The Area contacted Oaks management for comment.
By Simon EKINS