Lawrenceburg Fire Receives Life-Saving Equipment For Pets

An estimated 40,000 to 150,000 pets die each year in fires.

Lawrenceburg Fire receives two pet oxygen masks from Invisible Fence. Pictured (left to right): K-9 Officer Nick Myers, K-9 Officer Siri, Capt. Cliff Copeland, Fire Chief Johnnie Tremain, Ben Horsley Invisible Fence, Lt. Tim Harrell and Deputy Chief Pat Myers. Photo provided. 

(Lawrenceburg, Ind.) – The Lawrenceburg Fire Department has received much-needed equipment that will help save the lives of pets.

On Friday, Invisible Fence representative Ben Horsley donated two pet oxygen masks to the Lawrenceburg Fire Department.

The donation was made possible by Invisible Fence’s Project Breathe – a pet oxygen mask donation program designated to provide oxygen mask kits to fire departments and other first responders.

Each kit includes a small, medium and large mask.

According to the U.S. Fire Administration, an estimated 40,000 to 150,000 pets die each year in fires. Most deaths are due to smoke inhalation, and in most states, emergency responders lack the proper equipment to resuscitate and save pets.

“These kits give us the tools to care for injured pets and the cities K-9 assets,” said Lawrenceburg Fire Chief Johnnie Tremain.