Does the fire department provide animal rescue services?
The answer is sometimes, depending on circumstances. Even though we consider pets and other animals to be very important, our policy is that we will not attempt an animal rescue when it may endanger the firefighters during the rescue. The guideline the fire department has adopted is that we will respond to animal entrapments as long as it meets a few general conditions, including: • The animal is not dangerous to the firefighters attempting the rescue. • The animal is not in a position that requires endangering the Firefighters during the rescue (for instance in a confined space, on unstable ice or in water that is not accessible from a safe place, or in another position which would be dangerous). • Our resources are available. We also have some other recourse available to us through professional Animal Rescue services. The department is willing to assist with the rescue within established safety guidelines. The Humane Society of Huron Valley also does some animal rescues. They can be
