Crews cordoned off a section of debris Friday after searching for the missing person overnight. “We have a rough idea of where they were last seen,” said Trevor Connelly, assistant chief of operations with Vancouver Fire and Rescue. “The search dogs on the scene identified an area where we could focus our search … that’s what we’re doing now.” Connelly said the team tried to make voice contact with the person, but heard no response or noise. Crews carefully sift through an unstable pile of concrete, dirt, drywall, electrical wires, metal conduits and other debris. A vacuum truck will arrive Friday in an effort to remove debris from the area, the chief added. “There was a big pile of dirt on the parking surface when it collapsed and that big pile of dirt went into the hole with everything else,” Connelly said. “The work is extremely, painfully slow.” A mess of debris is pictured inside the building on Lougheed Highway in Vancouver, the day after a parking lot collapsed on the lot below. (Ben Nelms/CBC) Fire officials said the collapse occurred while a skid steer loader was working on the roof of the building on Lougheed Highway around 1 p.m. PT. The loader and its driver fell with the roof, leaving a hole measuring about nine by 12 meters. Eight people were rescued from a second-floor office space on Thursday. Fire crews brought them out a window and down a ladder, crews said. Two of those people were taken to hospital. One of them has been confirmed as the truck’s driver, Connelly said. An update on their conditions was not immediately available.
People had short warning before the collapse: asst. chief
Officials said people in the building took a count after the collapse and alerted crews that one person was missing. “[Crews are] ready to do whatever it takes today to find our missing person,” said Vancouver Fire & Rescue Chief Karen Fry. “There’s a family out there that’s missing a person and that’s where our thoughts are right now.” A new crew arrived on scene Friday morning to relieve the team that worked through the night. The Heavy Urban Search and Rescue task force, which specializes in complex industrial rescues, is also working on the search. A technician is pictured during the rescue operation on Friday. (Ben Nelms/CBC) Other than the heavy machinery, Fry said crews have no other information on a possible cause. “That’s what they told us, that they were working in this area and a [skid-steer loader] went through the building,” Fry said. Connelly said debris began to fall from the building moments before the collapse, so people inside had a “brief” warning before the roof came down. Crews planned to work “indefinitely” until the person was found. WorkSafeBC said an officer has been assigned to investigate the collapse.
title: “Crews Narrow Search Area For Missing Person In Parking Lot Collapse " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-08” author: “Rosa Taylor”
Crews cordoned off a section of debris Friday after searching for the missing person overnight. “We have a rough idea of where they were last seen,” said Trevor Connelly, assistant chief of operations with Vancouver Fire and Rescue. “The search dogs on the scene identified an area where we could focus our search … that’s what we’re doing now.” Connelly said the team tried to make voice contact with the person, but heard no response or noise. Crews carefully sift through an unstable pile of concrete, dirt, drywall, electrical wires, metal conduits and other debris. A vacuum truck will arrive Friday in an effort to remove debris from the area, the chief added. “There was a big pile of dirt on the parking surface when it collapsed and that big pile of dirt went into the hole with everything else,” Connelly said. “The work is extremely, painfully slow.” A mess of debris is pictured inside the building on Lougheed Highway in Vancouver, the day after a parking lot collapsed on the lot below. (Ben Nelms/CBC) Fire officials said the collapse occurred while a skid steer loader was working on the roof of the building on Lougheed Highway around 1 p.m. PT. The loader and its driver fell with the roof, leaving a hole measuring about nine by 12 meters. Eight people were rescued from a second-floor office space on Thursday. Fire crews brought them out a window and down a ladder, crews said. Two of those people were taken to hospital. One of them has been confirmed as the truck’s driver, Connelly said. An update on their conditions was not immediately available.
People had short warning before the collapse: asst. chief
Officials said people in the building took a count after the collapse and alerted crews that one person was missing. “[Crews are] ready to do whatever it takes today to find our missing person,” said Vancouver Fire & Rescue Chief Karen Fry. “There’s a family out there that’s missing a person and that’s where our thoughts are right now.” A new crew arrived on scene Friday morning to relieve the team that worked through the night. The Heavy Urban Search and Rescue task force, which specializes in complex industrial rescues, is also working on the search. A technician is pictured during the rescue operation on Friday. (Ben Nelms/CBC) Other than the heavy machinery, Fry said crews have no other information on a possible cause. “That’s what they told us, that they were working in this area and a [skid-steer loader] went through the building,” Fry said. Connelly said debris began to fall from the building moments before the collapse, so people inside had a “brief” warning before the roof came down. Crews planned to work “indefinitely” until the person was found. WorkSafeBC said an officer has been assigned to investigate the collapse.
