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Fire Departments in
Brown County will receive a donation
that will help prevent pets from falling
victim to smoke inhalation due to fire.
Invisible Fence by
Golrusk will donate oxygen recovery mask
kits for pets to the Allouez, Ledgeview,
Bellevue and Town of Lawrence Fire
Stations on October 3rd with
plans to donate additional kits to Fox
Valley Fire Departments on October 17th.
“We hope that by
donating oxygen mask kits that we will
contribute to saving more pets and
hopefully protect pet owners that may
risk their own life to save a pet in a
fire,” said Ken Grosskopf, President, of
Golrusk Pet Care Center, Inc.
It is estimated
that in 2006, more than 40,000 pets died
in fires; most succumbed to smoke
inhalation. In most states, emergency
responders are unequipped to deal with
the crisis. The donation of these
specially designed and potentially
lifesaving animal oxygen mask sets will
enable Brown County first responders to
efficiently administer oxygen to a
stricken animal.
“We want to thank
Invisible Fence Brand for their
generosity and believe that these kits
will help us save more pets; we can all
recall a fire from the past where these
kits would have helped save a pet,” said
Mark Wallace, Fire Chief.
For more
information about the Invisible Fence
Brand animal recovery mask donation
program, please contact Laura Wright,
Donation Coordinator, at 800-968-2909
x-14 or
lwright@ifco-jgb.com |
Congratulations
extended to Ken Grosskopf for
earning the Kiwanis Outstanding Service
and Contribution Award. 
