On Saturday July 7, 2007 Cherry Hill Fire Department Hazardous Materials Unit responded to the Voorhees Pediatric Facility at approx. 12:30PM for the report of multiple sick people in the building. The Hazmat unit was dispatched to monitor the air for any type of gas or chemical agent that may cause the sickness. The crews searched the entire building with several different types of detection devices and found no hazard. Further investigation determined that the sickness was limited to a couple people and possibly due to the high temperatures that day. During the incident the building was being evacuated to the local high school until the hazmat unit was done with their investigation. High temperatures of near 90 degrees were a major concern for both the patients and the firefighters. Crews from Voorhees, Cherry Hill, West Berlin, Gibbsboro fire departments and an EMS task force were on scene to assist with the large number of patients being evacuated from the facility. Cherry Hill Fire Department's Rehab Unit and a Canteen from Camden County were also dispatched to assist in hydrating the crews during the midday sun. Patients were displaced from the building for approximately 2 hours. No other injuries were reported.
