CRAIG COUNTY, Va. – Local first responders are proving that their life-saving expertise are wanted in every kind of conditions, like rescues involving our pets.
Video shared on Facebook reveals a regional technical rescue staff pulling a moist canine out of a deep gap in a wooded, rural space of Craig County Monday.
Crews had been on web site for a number of hours, utilizing a harness and cord to ‘fetch’ the furry companion again to security.
“We don’t often respond to things like this,” stated Brian Cligenpeel, neighborhood outreach coordinator for Roanoke Co. Fire and Rescue. “…It’s a very specialized type of rescue it can be very dangerous.”
“It’s a lot of training, it’s a lot of equipment…It gives us a chance to use our skills and get even more proficient at what we do,” he stated.
As you’ll be able to think about, the canine’s proprietor was extraordinarily grateful for his or her assist.
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