Firefighters Rescue Dog from House Fire Using Small CPR Mask: 'Was Totally Black From the Smoke'
By RonnySteel
On February 4th, firefighters in Lincolnshire sprang into action to respond to a house fire emergency. While the occupants were away, their cherished dog, Lottie, was found trapped inside.
Credit: Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue
Firefighters bravely entered the smoke-filled home through a rear kitchen door and successfully rescued Lottie, a small dog.
While some firefighters worked to extinguish the flames, Richard and Katie attended to Lottie, who was completely blackened by smoke and unresponsive despite her normally fluffy white appearance. Using specially designed pet CPR masks generously provided by the RSPCA, which are now standard on every fire appliance, they administered oxygen to Lottie. Miraculously, after 20 minutes, Lottie began to show signs of recovery, gradually opening her eyes.
Following the rescue, Lottie was placed in an oxygen tent overnight and is expected to make a full recovery.
Credit: Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue
Kenny McLaughlin, the Crew Manager at Lincoln South fire station and incident commander, expressed pride in the swift actions of the firefighters.
"I'm very proud of the swift action taken by our firefighters at this incident. Although we are used to rescuing people and animals from properties, the effects of smoke on small animals is often too much for them. In fact the vet commented that in 15 years of witnessing pets pulled out of house fires, he had never seen one recover. We're so pleased that Lottie has been one of the lucky ones and that she is on the mend," he said.
The origin of the fire was traced back to an unattended candle.
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