Importance of pet CPR

RHINELANDER - CPR can be the difference between life and death in some emergencies. But human CPR won't work on pets. Some Northwoods fire departments want to learn how to correctly do CPR on cats and dogs.

Many firefighters have training in emergency care for pets. But some firefighters and EMTs got together with a local vet to get more information.

One vet says the idea came from an accident last winter where a dog died.

Full story: WJFW

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