MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Public Information Officer, 240-508-7930
The Prince
George’s County Fire/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department gratefully
accepted a donation of pet oxygen masks from a group advocating the welfare and
interest of animals.
The Bowie Citizens for Local Animal Welfare (Bowie CLAW) is comprised of
compassionate people who bring together various skills and knowledge to move
forward our mission of advocating for the interest and welfare of animals in
the Bowie and Greater Bowie area. On
Tuesday, August 7, officials from the organization visited the Northview
Fire/EMS Station 816 and accepted a quantity of pet oxygen masks in enclosed
toolboxes. The pet O2 masks come in 3
different sizes that accommodate the different sizes of animals that could be
encountered. Each kit costs about
$100. Bowie Claw generated funds for the
purchase of the O2 kits during a spaghetti fundraising event held at the Bowie
Volunteer Fire Department on Annapolis Road.
Bowie Claw has additional kits that they will donate to other area fire
departments as well as to police canine teams.
Firefighters
sometimes encounter family pets during residential fires. If possible and staffing is available, every
attempt to revive a pet, using these pet O2 masks, will be made.
The
donation from Bowie Claw will bring a total of 50 kits available in the
Fire/EMS Department. This donation will
augment a previous donation made by the Canine Fitness Center in Millersville,
MD.
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