Chatham-Kent Fire and Emergency Services are now better equipped to help pets involved in fires with specially designed oxygen masks.
19 kits have been donated by Invisible Fence and Pets and Wildlife Rescue, one for every fire station in Chatham-Kent.
Assistant Chief Rick Scharf stresses human safety is the number one priority, but when human safety has been established, they are capable of doing more for family pets now. Scharf adds that previous practices were extremely difficult. "Taking a human mask and trying to put it on, trying to do chest compressions on animals...but with the advent of this kit, at least we'll be able to get a higher concentration of oxygen to the pet."
The Invisible Fence dealership has distributed 71 kits across the region, with each kit costing around $60.
