Animal Rescue
“I reverted back to my own training days” Trooper Martin T. Derkovitz said about his actions at a Lockport fire
The firefighter who adopted “Smokey” plans to train him for ‘stop, drop and roll’ presentations in the school districts
A Franklinville Volunteer Fire Company lieutenant whipped out his personal plasma cutter and cut the rim from around the dog’s neck
Only a week or two old, the kittens crawled out from under a burning log after an air drop
The doors of the bay had been closed for hours and the hummingbird got exhausted flying around inside
Firefighters tried to use lotion and shampoo to get her paw out; they eventually had to cut open the bathtub
Firefighters were able to lasso a leash around her body to pull her up; she was wet and shaking with minor injuries
Firefighters said the dog had gotten stuck first and then the owner got stuck trying to help
Firefighters loosened the brick wall enough for Chip to squeeze his head back through the cinder-block wall
Firefighters went back into the resort area to rescue the 20-year-old tortoise, Abe, after the fire died down
‘Pony’ had been trapped inside an RV destroyed by fire
The cub became spooked when approached and went up a tree, but got wedged about 40 feet up
After several minutes of work, firefighters said the cat regained consciousness
Firefighters used vegetable oil to ease the dog’s head out of the hole
The firefighter was taken to the hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening and for further evaluation
A firefighter and an animal control worker were put in harnesses and lowered into the pit, where they were able to retrieve the dog
A veterinarian sedated Missy before she was extricated from the mud and placed on stable ground
A 21-year-old woman got stuck in a tree as she tried to come down from rescuing a cat
Recent heavy rain made a drainage area extra muddy, causing all four of Dusty’s legs to sink
Both cats were returned unharmed to their owner
Firefighters heard the yipping near the front lines of a massive wildfire
The firefighters were going on call after call when a woman ran into their station saying she needed help with the baby birds
After saving the swan, one firefighter got caught in the strong currents; the other leapt in to try to rescue his colleague
The dogs’ owner said they are all doing well and added that she’s thankful for the firefighters’ efforts
The 4-year-old poodle is recovering from a broken pelvis at an animal shelter
The man was revived and rushed to a hospital in critical condition; firefighters resuscitated the dog and his eyes were open and he was panting heavily
Fire officials believe the spot was an old septic system or cesspool that caved in
Crews decided to float the ducks to safety; they used tank water to fill in the drain and the ducks floated toward the grate as the water rose
Firefighters foamed the bees, which were very aggressive; firefighters then hosed a goose off gave it oxygen
Fire chief: ‘I would say the family has a better chance of winning the lottery than finding a pet that survived a blaze, but it was a nice ending to a very sad day for them’
The Conn. firefighters also saved the man’s cat; the man’s dog was already dead
“My heart broke and I just said, ‘I know we can give that dog a good home,’” firefighter Paul DiFalco’s wife said
The firefighter is recovering in the hospital from hypothermia and is expected to be OK