Crews equipped with life-saving pet equipment

We are now equipped with more life-saving equipment for four-legged friends across Staffordshire thanks to a local veterinary practice.

Harrison Family Vets, based in Stoke-on-Trent, has kindly donated three oxygen kits to the service which will be used to administer first aid to pets.

The kits provide concentrated oxygen therapy to pets in distress due to smoke inhalation and each kit has a selection of mask sizes to cater for different sized pets.

Station Manager, Chris Craddock, said: “We are grateful to Harrison Family Vets for their generous donation which will help us administer oxygen to pets who sadly suffer smoke inhalation during a fire.

“Unfortunately, pets are sometimes involved in house fires that we attend so this equipment will be used to save lives across Staffordshire.”

 Kristie Faulkner, Operations Director at Harrison Family Vets, said: “As a veterinary practice, we unfortunately see the devastating effect a fire can have on families when their pet is injured or sadly lost.

“As pet owners ourselves, we know that they are firmly a part of the family, and by supporting Staffordshire Fire & Rescue with pet oxygen therapy kits this year and a commitment to provide further kits next year, we truly hope that this will help save more pets with immediate delivery of important oxygen therapy.”