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Randolph Fire Department Now Equipped with Pet Oxygen Masks
Firefighters receive donation of four sets of life-saving pet masks from Canine Company
The Randolph Fire Department has received a donation of four sets of pet oxygen mask kits, a gift from at-home pet services provider Canine Company. Now first responders from each of the department’s four stations will have the ability to deliver life-saving oxygen to pets in need on the scene of house fires and other emergencies.
Family pets are at special risk during a home fire because they are unable to leave the house without help. An estimated 40,000 die each year from smoke inhalation. The cone-shaped pet masks are designed for a pet’s snout, which human masks do not fit.
That’s why Canine Company began donating the pet oxygen mask kits to first responders I 2008. Other Morris County fire departments that have received masks donations from Canine company include Arbor Hose Company, Helmetta, Hopelawn, Morris Township, Morristown, Mount Tabor, Pequonnock and South Old Bridge.
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“Our company was founded by a family of pet lovers and our mission is to help other families keep their pets healthy, safe and happy,” said Renee Coughlin of Canine Company.
“Our goal is to get these in to the hands of first responders wherever our clients live so they are ready to handle an emergency involving family pets,” she added.
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To ensure rescuers know there are pets in a home, Canine Company is offering free “Pets Inside” decals to local pet parents. Decals are available from the fire department or by completing the Request a Decal form on the company’s website.
Canine Company 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 New England. For information, call 800-818- 3647 or visit www.caninecompany.com .
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In the photo: Randolph Fire Company’s Battalion 2 proudly puts the pet oxygen masks into service. Firefighter Steve Fogel, who initiated the request, presents the kit to Battalion Chief Kyle Hoffman. Looking on are FF Tyler Kleb, FF Kyle Czerniak, Captain Joe Nee, Lt. Adam Van Anterp, FF Ian Ostubo, Recruit Christian Reyes-Gill and Recruit Damian Middleton.
