Fire Department Receives Life-Saving Equipment for Pets

Pet-loving families in towns across Central New Jersey can breathe a little easier this month: first responders in four communities now have a new life-saving tool for pets.

The New Providence Volunteer Fire Department, North Plainfield Fire Department, Milltown Rescue Squad and South Old Bridge Volunteer Fire Department have each received a donation of three sets of specially designed pet oxygen masks from Canine Company for use in rescues involving pets. Each set of masks comes in three sizes to fit many pets – from small mammals like rabbits up through giant-breed dogs-- and connect to the standard oxygen tanks rescue teams carry.

The donation is part of Canine Company’s Canine Saves™ project to provide the pet rescue masks to first responders in the communities where the company’s customers live. Other New Jersey fire departments to receive mask donations in recent weeks include

“Our company helps pet parents keep their pets healthy, safe and happy at home,” said Renee Coughlin of Canine Company. “and we’re committed to supporting the community with donations like this that do the same. We look forward to providing masks to other first responders in our communities in the year ahead.”

Fire departments and first aid squads that do not yet have the masks can find information about how to apply for a donation at www.caninecompany.com/topic/charities.

Canine Company (www.caninecompany.com) provides at-home pet care products and services including the Invisible Fence® brand pet containment systems and Manners obedience training to pet parents across New Jersey, New York and the New England states.