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First responders went beyond the call of duty, pulling animals from sinkholes, frozen ponds and bear dens
The year was full of disaster responses but also brought impressive extrications, off-duty saves, helpful Boy Scouts and a rampaging camel
A debrief of how one search and rescue team handled calls for help during the Louisiana Floods of 2016
East Haddam EMTs and firefighters treated the kitten, dubbed Soot, with pet CPR and oxygen
Utilizing special tools and the prompt assistance of a backhoe, the 24-year-old mare was successfully extricated
First responders in fire and police boats, along with the U.S. Coast Guard, responded to a crash off Long Island’s south shore
Dickson County EMS worked to save a horse in a barn collapse
A pile-up on the Missouri River Bridge involved a cattle carrier with 57 head of cattle
The crew of Parma Medic 3 rescued a trapped occupant during a basement fire
MassBay Community College students learn canine first-aid
Agata Sarkis was finishing her shift in Milton when she covered the bird with a blanket and transported it to a fire station
In Fort Myers Beach, Task Force 2 members search for survivors street by street
Firefighters rescued people from flooded homes and saved people and dogs in a swift water rescue on the Gauley River
“Nero’s Bill” would make it legally possible for personnel to provide emergency treatment and transport to K-9 officers
Furry family members were among those being searched for ahead of Sunday night’s demolition
Fire and EMS crews responded to a house fire that displaced six adults, three children and a newborn puppy; no injuries were reported
Paramedics treated and resuscitated 26 more cats in what was called a “domesticated animal mass casualty incident”
State Attorney General Ashley Moody and dozens of K-9 officers gathered Friday to promote the bill
The state bill would create protections for EMS providers who render medical care to law enforcement K-9s injured in the line of duty and transport them in an ambulance
Phoenix Paramedic Jake McDaniel used an oxygen mask specifically made for pets to revive the unconscious pup after a fire
The paramedics witnessed the dog being struck while returning to their station last week
K-9 Sita became the first test pilot dog, allowing paramedics to train in emergency animal care
South Bend Paramedic Adrienne Taylor transported K-9 Luna for emergency surgery after she was wounded in a shootout on Oct. 13
Chesterfield Firefighter-EMT Amie Barnes said she had never given oxygen to an animal before but followed her instincts to save the “feline member of the family”
The National EMS Museum will host its first online class teaching pet CPR and first aid through a partnership with Paws N Claws 911
New Bedford EMS providers saved the “brave ferret” and handed the four-legged patient safely to animal control
A woman rushed the 12-week-old puppy to the fire station where medics administered naloxone using a pediatric nebulizer mask
Gurnee Firefighter-Paramedic Bob Davidson’s mother and another firefighter were injured in the blaze at Davidson’s home
The Richmond Ambulance Authority partnered with the Richmond SPCA to select and purchase the life-saving animal equipment