Thanks to a generous donation from the Fetch Foundation, our Webster Volunteer Fire Department (WVFD) is now better prepared to save pets’ lives — as well as human lives — during an emergency.
Earlier this week, the WVFD received four FIDO Bags, courtesy the Fetch Foundation, an Arizona-based non-profit dedicated to supporting our nation’s pets. Each bag includes an oxygen mask, leashes, leather gloves, a pillowcase (for cats), a water dish, assorted other items to treat pets with minor injuries, and a training DVD.
In cases of fire or automobile accidents, fire fighters already have special tools to administer medical attention to the humans involved. But now they also have the means to save the lives of family pets who are also impacted by the emergency.
Sarah Mossey, WVFD’s EMS Coordinator, facilitated the donation after she saw a social media post by another department about the bags. She considers them a valuable addition to the department’s life-saving tool kit.
“Within the past year Webster has had more than one fire where pets were involved,” Mossey said. “These bags and the training that we will do on them will help us to be better prepared to help all residents (including the furry ones) when they are having one of their worst days.”
There are enough FIDO Bags to place one on each of the department’s engines, which are typically the first units to arrive at a structure fire or traffic accident. They’ll provide firefighters with the ability to administer medical attention to a family pet at the point of rescue.
The Fetch Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving community members and their household pets. Their vision is to place at least one FIDO Bag in every station in the nation. Click here to read more about their mission.
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(posted 1/24/2025)
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