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First Responders Learn How to Rescue Large Animals
Large animal emergency rescue training program teaches techniques to rescue horses and other large farm animals.
Story and Photo by Teresa Pitman
“The number one mis-
take that first responders make when trying to rescue a horse in an emergency situation such as a barn fire, is to expect the horse to know the responder is there to help,” says Rebec- ca Gimenez, president of Georgia-based Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue. “The horse is scared
already, and a suited-up firefighter is scary,” she says. “The firefighter may think he can put a halter on the horse and walk him out in a fire, but the horse will turn its back and kick because he’s scared. You
the Grand River Agricul- tural Society. Gimenez says her
focus is teaching people rescue techniques with an emphasis on working together. “Fire departments have the equipment, but not the expertise on work- ing with live animals,” she says. “Horse people, cattle farmers and veterinarians know the animals, but not how to respond in an emer- gency or use the equip- ment. We’re trying to close the circle of communica- tion so everyone can work together and save the ani- mals.” The training covered
techniques to rescue hors- es, as well other large farm animals such as cattle and llamas.
The biggest danger to
these animals is a barn fire. Gimenez says barn fires kill more animals every year than any other non-
medical cause, largely because barns are poorly designed. Many have old or uninspected electrical wiring, only one exit for the animals and no fire suppression system. The two-day course
included hands-on work, including how to use a fire extinguisher, using a bra to blindfold a horse, and exploring the inside of a cattle transport truck, as well as techniques for mov- ing horses out of various situations. The best way to deal
with horses in a barn fire when stalls don’t open directly outside is to chase the animals out through a clear aisle into a fenced-off field or ring, says Gimenez. Equine Guelph direc-
tor Gayle Ecker says this course is part of a three- year plan to train first responders, veterinarians and others to deal with
emergencies involving large animals. “Our focus at Equine Guelph is on horse welfare, and having people better prepared for these situations is definite- ly part of that,” she says.
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need a different plan.” Gimenez was speak-
ing at a two-day large ani- mal emergency rescue awareness training program organized by Equine Guelph at the Grand River Raceway in Elora, Ont., earlier this month. The raceway allowed a 15-foot- deep pit to be dug on the property so participants could practice different ways of removing a horse mannequin that had “fall- en” into the pit. The class was at capacity, with 90 people taking part, most of them firefighters, police officers, veterinarians and horse owners. Funding for the train-
ing came from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and
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