Arkansas fire trucks receive animal oxygen masks

August 02, 2010 By: kwilliams Category: Catty Corner, News with a bite, The Dog House

THE ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE

SPRINGDALE, Ark. — All Washington County fire trucks are now equipped with oxygen masks specifically designed for dogs and cats.

Springdale and Fayetteville received theirs in May, and the Humane Society of the Ozarks completed the donation by recently handing them out to the county’s 19 volunteer fire departments.

Each kit contains three masks, one for cats, and medium and large sizes for dogs. In the past, firefighters used masks designed for humans. Results were mixed, said Springdale Fire Chief Duane Atha. (more…)

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