No matter how many times I read the stories, no matter how many cases I see on the internet, I don’t think I’ll ever fathom how or why a person…
Rescuing animals can be both difficult and extremely stressful. Sometimes the animal in question can be stuck in an awkward place. Often it can be a tree, sometimes it’s a…
There are so many stories in the media about people who abuse animals, and they can be depressing to read. But it’s important to remember that there are far more…
Sometimes animals come into our lives for a reason. When a firefighter rescued a stray dog recently, he knew it was meant to be — and gave the sweet dog…
Firefighters are always looking out for the people in their community, whether they be human or animal. Sometimes our furry friends get stuck in places they shouldn’t be, and need an emergency crew…
When firefighters in Dortmund, Germany, got a call about an animal in distress, they didn’t expect such a feisty patient. A passerby had spotted a little red squirrel wedged in…
Pets can be so grateful—when an animal is rescued they always seem to know they’re safe and have a way of thanking their rescuers. That was the case for one dog,…
Last month, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey and Syria, leaving at least 50,000 people dead. In the weeks after the disasters, search-and-rescue crews were hard at work searching for survivors… and one firefighter…
Sometimes animals get stuck in some pretty tricky places and need a little human help getting free. That was the case recently after firefighters saved a dog from a drain…
Sometimes animals get themselves stuck in some pretty trick places and need a little human help getting out. That was the case in 2021, after a dog became trapped in a concrete wall for…
In January, a dog and her human family lost their home to a house fire. Two cats, a dog, and a litter of puppies, did not survive the fire, but…
After a fire broke out at a doggy daycare, all the animals made it out safe and sound — thanks not just to the firefighters but to neighbors who rushed…
It’s always inspiring to see people go out of their way to save animals in need. That’s what happened when two Clydesdales got helplessly trapped in icy water before a…
A deer in Alabama got himself stuck in a tight spot – a storm drain. Firefighters from the Troy Fire Department received a call to let them know a deer…
The Australian Firefighters are back, hunky as ever and still doing their part to help animals in need. The annual Australian Firefighters Calendar — now celebrating its 30th year — has just…
Sometimes dogs get themselves stuck in some pretty tricky places and need a little help getting out—but not even the fire department had ever seen something like this. Two dogs were left home…
No matter how many times I read the stories, no matter how many cases I see on the internet, I don’t think I’ll ever fathom how or why a person…
We love hearing stories about people who go out of their way to help animals in need. Sometimes animals get stuck in hard-to-reach places and good samaritans come to the…
Animals have a knack for getting themselves stuck in some pretty unbelievable places. But whenever there’s a trapped animal in need of saving, firefighters will be there to save the day. That…
The DC Fire and EMS were called to a fire in the basement of a two-story house in Washington, D.C. last Tuesday. While the four residents evacuated by the time…
