Wednesday 6 June 2007

120. Firefighters Save Dachshund


Thanks to an equipment donation by the Lexingotn Kennel Club to the Fire Department, the life of a dachshund named Rooney was saved on Wednesday morning.

Because he had inhaled a large dose of carbon monoxide, he needed to be given pure oxygen as soon as possible. He is still undergoing treatment, but is expected to make a full recovery.

Read more here:
http://www.wtvq.com/midatlantic/tvq/search.apx.-content-articles-TVQ-2007-06-06-0009.html

Maybe one day all fire departments will have this vital equipment.