Mastic Beach FD Hosts Multi Agency Pet CPR & First Aid Jrs Drill
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosJrs from Mastic FD, Mastic Beach FD and Mastic Beach Ambulance take time after a multi agency Pet CPR Training for a quick photo.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosJrs from multiple departments learn and practice muzzling a dog if needed to render aid to them.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosYouth members practice Pet CPR Skills on training Dog at Mastic Fire Department.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosMastic Beach Ambulance Youth Squad members with their trainer puppies during Pet CPR and First aid training at Mastic FD.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosStudents practice doing Pet CPR on a training Puppy
Mastic Beach, N.Y.- On the evening of Thursday May 9, 2024 at the Mastic Beach Fire Department a joint Juniors training was held for the local area. The Mastic Beach Fire Department Junior Firefighters were joined by Mastic Fire Department Explorers and Mastic Beach Ambulance Company Youth Squad for a Pet CPR and First aid training taught by Tom from Pawns N Claws 911. Tom is a EMS Provider and fire fighter with years of experience in the EMS field as well as teaching Pet CPR and first aid to Fire , EMS , Police and even to those out of the services. On this occasion he taught about 30 Juniors in his class which is hands on.
With his training Dogs the instructor was able to show proper ways to Muzzle a dog, Do CPR on Small, Medium and Large dogs, Handle choking and even ways to apply a Tourniquet or other first aid measures to a Dog. It was also explained that these skills could be applied to other pets such as cats if need be. The students were very attenative and learned a lot.
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