FIRST AID FOR ANIMALS IN CASE OF FIRE

WE STILL SEE IT FROM 2003 FIRE

FIRE SAFETY PLAN

IT IS IMPORTANT FOR ANY FAMILY

DON’T FORGET FOUR-LEGGED MEMBERS

THE FIREFIGHTER’S BEST FRIEND

MAKING A FIRST AID KIT

• We never know when an accident will happen…

• Keeping a pet emergency kit at your home is a good idea

• What to have inside?

FIRST AID KIT – TELEPHONE NUMBERS

• Veterinary clinic phone number and directions to the clinic

• Poison control center phone numbers (not important for fire emergencies – but important to have)

• Pet hotel number

Vet clinic - _____________

FIRTS AID KIT - Equipment and Supplies

• Muzzle, or roll of gauze for making a muzzle

• Nylon slip leash identified with a tagg

• Oral syringe and other syringe

• Clean towels - cloth and paper

• Rectal thermometer

• Disposable gloves

• Bitter spray or other product to discourage licking

FIRTS AID KIT - Equipment and Supplies

• Pet carrier with the size of the animal, the animal should have air to breath and the carrier can be closed

• Or

Cover the carrier with a delicate sheet, to reduce stress

In some animals it can be used na effective leash

REMEMBER ALL THE PETS

• For biggers pets, if you don’t have a carrier have the phone number of someone who has

it

Always evacuate your pets on a leash or in a pet carrier. Pets will panic at the smell of smoke, and

may run away, making them impossible to find.

FIRTS AID KIT - Equipment and Supplies

• Towel or blanket – best 2 towels • Sterile Saline solution 0,9% NaCl • Scissor – hair cut • Non-stick pads • Bandage rolls - gauze and Vetrap • Square gauze of various sizes - some sterile • Nutricional support and water • Hydrogen peroxide (used to make a dog/cat

vomit - only use as directed by a veterinarian) – ÁGUA OXIGENADA

• Keep pet records handy and get a photo of you and your pet

• Watch the expiration dates on any medication, and replace as needed

• Have ALL your pets microchiped and with a tagg

KNOW YOUR PETS’ FAVORITE HIDING SPOTS

WINDOWS STICKERS

Always bring pets indoors at the first sign of fire. Pets can become

disorientated or curious

IF YOU EVACUATE, TAKE YOUR PET

Rule number one: If it isn't safe for you, it isn't safe for your pets

You have no way of knowing how long you'll be kept out of the area, and you may not be able—or allowed—to go back

for your pets. Pets left behind in a disaster can easily be injured, lost or killed.

Rule number two: Evacuate early Don't wait for a mandatory evacuation order. The smell of smoke or the sound may make your pet more fearful and difficult to load into a crate or

carrier. Evacuating before conditions become severe will keep everyone safer and make the process less

stressful.

IF YOU STAY HOME, DO IT SAFELY

• Close the pet doors and others ways out

• Bring your pets indoors, keep dogs on leashes and cats in carriers, and make sure they are wearing

identification

AFTER A DISASTER • Your home may be a very different place after

the fire

• While you assess the damage, keep dogs on leashes and cats in carriers inside the house

• Be patient with your pets after a disaster

• Check your home and yard for wild animals who may have sought refuge there

HEALTH PROBLEMS

• SMOKE INHALATION

• HEATSTROKE

• BURNS

• BEHAVIOUR PROBLEMS

SMOKE INHALATION

Even if the fire is minor and your dog appears normal, have him examined right away by your veterinarian or an emergency animal

hospital. Smoke inhalation can be fatal or lead to other complications, such as pneumonia or bronchitis.

• Even if the wildfire is not at your door step, the decrease in air quality in the surrounding areas can

negatively affect your pet’s respiratory system.

SYMPTOMS

• Coughing

• Rapide breathing

• Red eyes

• Possibly even vomiting

HEATSTROKE

• The temperature will be higher try to keep them cool

• Be carefull when traveling

Normal rectal temperature – 38-39ºC

BURNS – HOW TO ACT • Cold wet towels, cool water, no direct ice,

cover with sterile dressing

• Don’t break blister

• Lotion only when a burn is completely cooled

• Wrap loosely to avoid putting pressure on burned skin

• Flush area thoroughly with water or saline solution (0,9% NaCl)

• Egg white

FARM ANIMALS

• Keep a clean and tidy stable hazardous and flammable materials and machinery from around the barn’s walk ways, entrances and exits

• Have water close to keep it wet and fresh

FARM ANIMALS

Water aspersor on the roof saved thousends of pigs in 2003

THANK YOU!