Updated: 11/5/2007 10:05:06 PM

By: Dana Hendrickson



BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- Saturday's carbon monoxide scare at the Greater Binghamton Sports Complex sent 10 people to a local hospital and evacuated nearly 100 people. But one of the Greater Binghamton Sports Complex owners, who didn't get sick, says she is still recovering.



"It does become a panic situation and then you see all these ambulances and fire trucks out in front of the dome, and it's a situation that could have been avoided,” said Rosemarie Kashou.



Gas generators were set up inside the facility by an Elmira entertainment company prepping for a festival. The dome-complex was later infused with unsafe levels of carbon monoxide, causing people to get headaches and nausea. Now that the dome is back open and in use, safety measures are being taken.



"There's always a first time for things and we're going to put the CO detectors in the dome,” said Kashou.



On Saturday, Bobby K. Entertainment set up the gas generators here inside the facility, but sports complex officials say the company agreed to set them up outside prior to the event.



"It was clear from the beginning that the generators had to be outside, they couldn't bring them inside, obviously because they put off a high carbon monoxide,” said Kashou.



The co-owner also says they didn't see the generators because they were behind an inflatable bounce-house. The entertainment company's president declined an interview, but said in a statement, "Our staff set up five gas generators in the building under the observation of the facility staff."



It also goes on to say, "We also expected the facility to have air quality control measures in place such as Carbon Monoxide detectors." And that, "We regret that this resulted in any ill effects suffered by any of the patrons."



Everyone hospitalized from the event was released from the hospital.



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