Elma firefighters got two dogs out of a house fire, and one needed CPR
East Grays Harbor firefighters found a fire inside a wall, put it out, and brought two dogs outside. One dog was not breathing. Crews revived that dog, and both went back to their owners.
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East Grays Harbor Fire and Rescue was sent at about 9:20 a.m. Monday to a house fire in Elma, The Daily World reported. Crews found light smoke outside a one-story home. Inside, the fire had spread into a wall. They put it out. No residents and no firefighters were hurt.
During the fire, the two command chiefs on the call, listed as Chief 51 and Chief 52, carried two dogs out of the house. One dog was not breathing and needed CPR. Firefighters resuscitated that dog. Both dogs went back to their owners for veterinary care. The department thanked Grays Harbor 911, Elma police, Cascade Natural Gas, and Grays Harbor PUD for help on the call. The report does not name the dogs or the people who live in the house.
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Firefighters in Elma, Washington, went to a house with smoke outside. They found a fire that had moved into a wall and put it out. No one who lived there was hurt, and no firefighter was hurt. Two dogs were still inside. Firefighters carried both dogs out. One dog was not breathing, so the crew did CPR until that dog was breathing again. Both dogs went back to their owners, who were going to take them to a veterinarian. The news story does not name the dogs or the family.
- What did the firefighters do for the dog that was not breathing?
- How could your class help a pet stay safer at home?
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