On 8/5/09 about 2100 hrs, Stations 21/33 fire and EMS/Rescue Station 21 got dispatched for roof collapse at St Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church on Church St in Archbald Borough.
The first assignments:
All of station 21 fire
Station 33 Fire
Ambulances 21-8,21-9 Rescue 21
Rescue 59
Later on, Rehab 59 and Truck 20 along with QRV 21 and the collapse trailer responded. There was a good portion of the roof that had caved in. An engineer was summoned and deemed that building was sound and there would not be a threat to other properties. There was no one in the church and no injuries. I am happy that this did not happen during worship services on Saturday or Sunday, it could have been a bad scene.
The first assignments:
All of station 21 fire
Station 33 Fire
Ambulances 21-8,21-9 Rescue 21
Rescue 59
Later on, Rehab 59 and Truck 20 along with QRV 21 and the collapse trailer responded. There was a good portion of the roof that had caved in. An engineer was summoned and deemed that building was sound and there would not be a threat to other properties. There was no one in the church and no injuries. I am happy that this did not happen during worship services on Saturday or Sunday, it could have been a bad scene.