SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – The Tyler Obedience Training Club (TOTC) says they are delivering pet oxygen masks to local fire departments after raising money to purchase 97 masks in 2023.
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On Saturday, TOTC said they provided six mask sets to the Lindale Fire Department to deliver oxygen directly to animals after smoke inhalation. Each mask set reportedly includes a small, medium and large mask.
“Many of our members live in this area (Lindale), so we are excited to have these new masks put into service for our community,” TOTC said.
According to TOTC, during the month of February, they will be delivering masks to fire departments around Smith County.
On Friday, TOTC said 22 mask sets were delivered to the City of Tyler Fire Department, to be distributed to 10 other stations around Tyler. TOTC says with masks, pets have a higher recovery rate after a fire.
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In a social media post, Tyler FD thanked the Tyler Obedience Training Club for their donation.
“These will go into all of our response equipment to protect our community’s pets,” Tyler FD said.
Earlier in the month, the Whitehouse Fire Department also received three mask sets, TOTC said.
Whitehouse FD said masks are a life-saving tool to better serve the community.
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