Animal Rescue
EMS1 readers shared photos of their adopted pets they met while on duty
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
State law currently permits emergency medical services to be used for humans only
A county animal response team taught participants pet first aid and how to use pet oxygen masks
EMS providers will now be able to use pet oxygen masks and give out “Pets Inside” decals for pet parents
The law takes effect immediately under conditions in which the animal is in danger of death or severe injury due to exposure
The 37 donated animal rescue kits included three sizes of pet oxygen masks, restraints, a blanket, instructions for wound care, pet CPR and rescue breathing
Collin Rasmusson saw a chipmunk trying to stay afloat while he was cleaning his pool and administered CPR
A woman pleaded with an EMT after stopping at Cabell County EMS to give her dog, Charlie Boy, naloxone to prevent a fatal overdose after he ate OxyContin
Once trained, Jasper, a 1-year-old German Sheperd, will be used to search for lost children, Alzheimer’s patients, and natural disaster victims
Proposed legislation co-sponsored by members of the Connecticut House and Senate would allow paramedics to treat injured K-9s on scene
First responders who break into vehicles to rescue dogs or cats would get legal immunity under a proposed bill
Veterinarian Beth Eisenberg gave an in-depth training session to Armstrong Ambulance staff on how to help K-9s hurt in the line of duty
Heartland Fire and Rescue responders “came across a rather interesting patient slowly traveling down the sidewalks”
Police body camera footage that went viral captured a young driver successfully giving CPR to a squirrel that he thought he hit with his car
Banner Health Paramedic Services will soon be first in the nation to undergo agency-wide training to treat pets injured in emergency situations
An Okaloosa County EMS paramedic helped Corporal Megan Hankins rescue the kitten, who was struggling after a flash flood
Maryland Heights Fire Protection District firefighter-paramedic Dave Schurwan found the hummingbird unresponsive on a fire station floor
The dog, nicknamed Winks, was doused in bleach to possibly cover up any DNA from his owner
Mary Esserman was determined to find Finn, a dog who had escaped after a patient’s semi-truck was involved in a rollover crash
Yalanda Medina created Squad FiftyOne by transforming squad cars and equipping them with oxygen tanks and medical supplies
Kirk McKee said first responders are “here for all life” when asked about rescuing the blind Yorkie from the flames
The bill would provide immunity for trained police officers, firefighters and EMTs when veterinary care isn’t immediately available
Paramedic Tammy Hoag was commended for her hard work on Facebook by the Aberdeen Police Department
Sara Jo Long refused to leave the gentle giant shaking and injured in the only block he had come to know in his nine years
Once it got out of the water, the deer rested before heading back to the woods
Paramedic Lester Hernandez encountered a stray, 8-month-old collie mix, who traveled back to Las Vegas in an ambulance with him
Maryland law makes it illegal to provide medical care to an animal without a veterinary license
Bill Sirianni said his encounters with injured animals have been few, with outcomes ranging from good to devastating
Another cat and a turtle were also saved; no one else was injured