FiveSibes National Pet Fire Safety Day Tips & Advice: Have a Plan in Place
Today is Pet Fire Safety Day and also our #FlashbackFriday blog hop, where you will see our beautiful alpha queen "Harley" above promoting Pet Fire Safety, and below, the special, heart-wrenching, and inspirational story about a family's home that caught on fire with their Siberian Husky "Nanuk" trapped inside. I talked with the family and the heroic neighbor about the disaster, the brave firefighters who helped to save Nanuk, tips on pet fire safety, and about the community that all came forward to help a Husky and family in need.
What is Pet Fire Safety Day?
The American Kennel Club (AKC) and ADT Security Services joined together in 2007 when the first Pet Fire Safety Day debuted. This is the 15th Anniversary of this very important awareness day to remind us all about having a plan in place for for our pets' safety should a fire ever occur.
Do You Have A Pet Alert Window Cling?
To order your FREE ASPCA Pet Safety Pack (includes Window Cling & Door Sticker), go HERE.
Are You Trained in Pet First Aid & CPR?
Does Your Fire Department Have Pet Oxygen Masks?
Do You Know the Story of Nanuk, the Husky Saved From A House Fire?
Tune
in to my past episode of The Sibe Vibe to hear all about this
incredible story of bravery and neighbor helping neighbor to save a
Siberian Husky in peril in January 2014.
Lucky for Nanuk, he had a happy ending and even was able to go back and meet the heroic firemen who saved his life by administering oxygen to the badly injured Husky. Pictured below is Nanuk after his recuperation with several members of the Los Angeles Fire Department who saved him.
♥︎ Memories are Visits for the Heart. ♥︎
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Happy Friday!
Really great information, fire is so darn scary!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great comprehensive post about fire safety prevention and tips. I'm pinning this. I'm so happy to know that Nanuk was one of the lucky ones rescued by the LAFD. Reading your post, I didn't realize 500,000 pets are impacted by fires and 1,000 start fires annually. That's alarming! Thanks for sharing about this important day as it's so important.
ReplyDeleteThis is such great information! I never thought much about my dogs doing something that could start a fire - thanks for sharing that. I love these photos, definitely will share that helpful infographic with Pet Fire Safety Tips
ReplyDeleteWhat a terrific dog (and pet) safety article! I had no idea so many fires were caused by pets. I also would've never, ever thought about a glass bowl on a wooden deck being an issue. Your infographic is superb! This is really great information! When I was 3 my house burned down on Christmas Eve. My dog received burned ears, but we all survived even though the house completely burnt to the ground (even the glass melted). I always look for positives from that experience. Mom was able to petition the city for two more fire stations, since our house was the worst house fire in the town at that point. I will add these tips as a positive now too. Thank you! I'm also sharing them will all my pet friends.
ReplyDeleteFantastic post and reminder for all of us, it is so important we are prepared for everything. Fires are one of my biggest fears so am so prepared here for everything, thanks so much
ReplyDeleteA truly excellent post guys, thanks for sharing and thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteLOVE this post! Thanks for sharing something especially vital and useful for keeping our pets safe.
ReplyDeleteThis is such an important topic and you covered it so well! I know this post will help prevent fires and help keep pets safe. When I was in college, my dog turned on all 4 burners of my old gas stove. Luckily, there wasn't anything on the stove. I immediately took off the knobs, but I had never considered that she might be able to turn the stove on.
ReplyDeleteI am always concerned about my dog's safety in terms of fire--I hate to be away from them and can't do it for more than two hours. With our tiny home, since we use wood stove for heat in the winter, I wouldn't leave my dog for more than five minutes.
ReplyDeleteCase in point, back in the city, our direct neighbor burned the unit down trying to make deep-fried potato chips after coming home from a bar. And they all ran out and forgot their dog inside! Fortunately, the firefighters got the dog out and he was fine.
I did not know there was such a day but I am so glad you told us about it! I will share this because even after the day it is vital that peope know what to do and when. Fire is a terrible thing and as part of Mother Nature herself, is fierce and deadly.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this important post.
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