Chattanooga company donates pet rescue masks to fire and police department

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Thousands of pets die in fires every year, and in most communities, emergency responders lack the equipment to save the animals.

A private company is donating a supply of pet rescue masks to the Chattanooga fire and police departments.

Invisible Fence of Chattanooga is making the donation through its “Project breathe”.

The donation is in conjunction with the arrival of a new animal rescue training program for Chattanooga firefighters.

*Photo by Bruce Garner

Our firefighters are learning the latest on how to save pets on fire scenes. Thanks Blair Cornman, VMD, with Animal Hospital of Signal Mtg. #ChattFire https://t.co/JK35Sf4kqj pic.twitter.com/cLzB0dCz3T

— Chattanooga FireDept (@ChattFireDept) November 15, 2017

Thanks @invisiblefence of Chattanooga for donating 21 sets of pet friendly oxygen masks to the fire & police depts. With our new training, we will put them to good use! #ChattFire @ChattanoogaPD pic.twitter.com/OAjYUzaci2

— Chattanooga FireDept (@ChattFireDept) November 15, 2017