BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — A new machine approved by Belmont County commissioners on Wednesday is expected to make one of firefighters’ most critical pieces of safety gear more reliable: their respiration ...

A lucky cat still has all of its nine lives thanks to Murrieta firefighters. The pet was found unconscious, it’s breathing labored, in a smoke-filled home Wednesday. The blaze was sparked by ...

CONCORD, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – A lifesaving device came in handy during a Concord house fire on Saturday – not for a person, but a pet. Concord firefighters used a specially-designed pet oxygen ...

This video is no longer available. The Hyattsville Volunteer Fire Department has had special pet oxygen masks available for about a decade, so Nick Seminerio didn’t hesitate to use it while responding ...

AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) — A dog suffering from smoke inhalation was saved thanks to quick action from Pflugerville Fire Department crews and a specialized oxygen mask made just for pets. It happened ...

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KCAL) - A fire at a senior living complex in Southern California left more than a dozen people displaced. Thankfully, everyone made it out safely, but four cats were trapped ...

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