ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) - Orange County Fire Rescue was called to Ridgewood Park Elementary school Tuesday morning after several students handled a medical lancet that was brought to school by a student from the home of a diabetic family member.

Orange County Fire Rescue says 13 students handled the lancet which is designed for single use and cannot be used a second time to reduce cross-contamination from reused sharps. Four students were treated by Orange County Fire Rescue and the parents of the students who treated were called to the school and declined transportation to the hospital. Officials say none of the other students were stuck by the lancets and their parents were notified.

Orange County Fire Rescue has a long standing program for properly disposing of medical sharps. Sharps can be brought to any Orange County Fire Station when firefighters are present. They will safely dispose of the sharps and give you a safe container to store additional sharps for disposal. For more information you can visit http://www.orangecountyfl.net and follow the links for "Emergency and Safety".

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