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Fort Lauderdale firefighter Kim Wells assists injured cat using a pet oxygen mask donated by Imperial Point residents. Thanks to Division Chief Robert Edgar and Battalion Chief Kemp for sending us these photos. Imperial Point residents raise money for Pet Oxygen Masks See below for Free Fire Alert Stickers On the night of April 17, 2007 our good works made a difference. Regarding a fire in WIlton Manors, Division Chief Robert Edgar writes, "These masks literally saved the lives of two cats found in a building fire on April 17, 2007. Please share this with your association and all the kind contributors, you clearly made a difference in our community." How did this come to be? Led by area residents Candace Rich and Sue Fuhr and with the generosity of the Imperial Point Board of Governors and residents, we have donated pet oxygen masks to the City of Fort Lauderdale. Prior to this, while the County had them, the City of Fort Lauderdale did not. Pets are often more vulnerable to smoke inhalation in fires because they hide. However, human oxygen masks don't fit properly on animals, and many pets die. These little cup-shaped pet masks were originally developed for use by veterinarians and seal around the muzzle of an animal tighter than a human mask. This helps firefighters deliver the right amount of oxygen to the pet. Each pet oxygen mask set costs $60 and includes three sizes, small, medium and large. One set can help revive dogs, cats, ferrets, rabbits, guinea pigs, even birds. After the fire at our neighbor Joe Andreula's house (N.E. 57th Street) we knew that fire can happen to any one of us and these pet masks will be needed. All across America pet owners are raising the money to furnish their fire departments with these masks and we have done it too. We were aided by H.E.L.P. Animals, an Orange City, Florida, nonprofit group which furnishes the masks around the country. For more information about their work, visit http://www.helpanimalsinc.org And we went one step further. We printed 4" x 4" yellow stickers that alert firefighters to animals inside the home in case no one is around when a fire breaks out. (see sample at right) These stickers will be distributed in Imperial Point. If you would like 2 of these stickers, send a self-addressed STAMPED envelope to: Candace Rich 2167B N.E. 56th Court Fort Lauderdale FL 33308 Bookmark this Page Copyright 2007. Imperial Point Association, Inc. All Rights Reserved.