Saturday, October 6, 2007

9/27/07, Technical Rescue Company 13 Responds to Building Collapse

On Thursday September 27th, Cherry Hill Firefighters responded to Medford Township for a report of a vehicle into a house, with people trapped. The department's Technical Rescue Team Responded to assist Medford Township Fire Department with the rescue. Prior to the arrival of Cherry Hill Firefighters, Medford Fire Department had removed the driver of the van who was in serious condition. Once on location, Cherry Hill Firefighters were told that the owners of the house were unaccounted for and possibly trapped in the house. After assessing the structural stability of the house, it was determined that wood and heavy rescue jacks needed to be used to stabilize the house. A room to room search was conducted by Medford Township, Evesham Township, and Cherry Hill Firefighters and it was determined that no one was home at the time of the accident.