Management supported the two-day effort; and
WHEREAS, The East Penn Township Volunteer Fire Department was
a primary incident command system facility, housing the command
post, incident base, staging and shelter operations; and
WHEREAS, First responders from throughout the region,
including firefighters from Chester, Dauphin and Lancaster
Counties, assisted firefighters from Lehigh, Carbon and
Schuylkill Counties; and
WHEREAS, Lehighton Fire Department from Lehighton, Carbon
County, Citizen's Fire Company from Slatedale, Lehigh County,
Friedens Fire Company from Slatington, Lehigh County, Slatington
Fire Company from Slatington, Lehigh County, Star Hose Fire
Company No. 1 from Slatington, Lehigh County, North Penn
Goodwill Service from Souderton, Montgomery County,
Klecknersville Rangers Volunteer Fire Company from Northampton
County, Lehigh Township Fire Department from Northampton County,
West Penn Township Fire Department from Schuylkill County and
Polk Township Fire Department from Monroe County were among the
scores of responding volunteer fire departments; and
WHEREAS, Fire departments from Aquashicola, Jim Thorpe, Penn
Forest Township, Nesquehoning, Summit Hill, Lansford,
Bowmanstown, Franklin Township, Mahoning Township, Palmerton,
Parryville and Towamensing Township also mobilized for this
incident; and
WHEREAS, Carbon County 9-1-1, Lehighton Ambulance, Mahoning
Valley Ambulance and Palmerton Ambulance contributed to the
concerted fire and emergency medical service response; and
WHEREAS, The Salvation Army Canteen Service from Berks County
delivered assistance; and
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives respectfully
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