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Basic Animal Rescue Training (BART)
P.O. Box 130967
St. Paul, MN 55113-0009
(612) 282-2608
info@basicanimalrescuetraining.org
BART's mission is to empower firefighters and other emergency personnel with the training, knowledge and equipment necessary to safely and effectively address the needs of animals encountered in emergency situations, in order to help preserve human health, safety and well being.
You have the training, the experience, the desire... why not join our team of volunteers and help others get started with the BART program. Training sessions generally last two hours and are always fun and rewarding. Share your passion with others who care just as much about this important training. Contact us for more information about how to volunteer today.
Puppy Saved from Hudson Home Fire
Published December 26, 2007 11:32 pm · Rescue Stories
Mary Ann Land
On November 7th, 2007, St Croix EMS Chief Eric Christensen arrived at a fully engulfed house fire in Hudson, Wisconsin and was handed a lethargic, burned puppy that had been pulled from the flames. Remembering his BART training, Eric checked the puppy’s vital signs and bundled the wet and cold animal into a blanket, placing him in his vehicle to protect him from the freezing weather. Eric then used the equipment in his BART emergency medical kit to treat the puppy’s second-degree burns and administer oxygen, until the pet could be transported to a local veterinarian. The puppy’s owners were injured in the fire and had been taken to the hospital.
Eric did an excellent job in assessing and stabilizing this dog, even though it was his first time doing Basic Animal Rescue. He also knew where to get further help, which is an important goal of BART training. Kathi attended the BART training in Hudson and the relationships developed from that class helped make this rescue a smooth team effort.
What happened next? Kathi took the puppy to the Woodbury Humane Society for sheltering until his owners could take him home. Kim Barrett, manager of the Woodbury Humane Society, received the puppy.
Kim is not only a dedicated veterinary technician, she’s also one of our BART volunteers who trained St. Croix EMS! She was very proud to learn that this puppy was rescued by people she had helped train. She taught the pet assessment and first aid station with her dog Hunter, who sadly passed on soon afterwards. Kim has fond memories of her time with Hunter at the Hudson training.
The St Croix EMS BART training empowered and equipped Eric, Kathi and Kim to do what was needed for this puppy to be saved. Stories like these show that the BART mission works, one community at a time.
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