Being in the rural county of Siskiyou, our fire departments must be always ready for just about anything. That’s why the McCloud Fire Department hosted a California State Fire Marshal’s Office Technical Animal Rescue class the weekend of June 2, 3, & 4.
The essential rescue training was not only attended by firefighters from McCloud, Hornbrook, and South Yreka Fire Departments but also by veterinarian Amy Fousek of Siskiyou Veterinarian Large Animal Mobile Service out of Montague and her assistant Shannon.
The class started at the McCloud Fire Departments Station 17 for a classroom session, the rest of the certified 3-day course was held at the McCloud Millworks Inc. property where firefighters and other responders learned basic technical skills for rescuing large animals like horses, cattle, or mules from vehicle accidents, trailer rollovers, or animals getting stuck in the mud.
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Very informative article and excellent photos.
Chief Charlie handed over a few great pictures this am, I will do a follow-up.