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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFirefighter resuscitates dog after removing his OWN oxygen mask to save dying animal
A Detroit man stands dangerously close to his house as plumes of smoke billow out and firefighters tell him to get back.
'Did you get my dog out!?' he shouts, angry and worried in one breath.
Moments later, firefighters bring out two dogs, limp in their arms - but that's not the end of the story.
A film crew from the documentary Burn captured one brave man removing his own air supply and resuscitating the animals.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2157380/The-moment-firefighter-resuscitates-dogs-removing-OWN-oxygen-mask-saving-lifeless-animals.html#ixzz1xioWk2i1
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Call it the Seamus fund
by digby
For so many reasons, Mitt Romney should fund this documentary. Via Jezebel:
BURN Webclip - "Did You Get My Dog Out?"
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http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/call-it-seamus-fund.html
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http://detroitfirefilm.org/
MADem
(135,425 posts)thank you!
peace, kpete
Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)freshwest
(53,661 posts)DBoon
(22,401 posts)why waste your time rescuing animals when you could be leveraging capital?
jillan
(39,451 posts)calimary
(81,519 posts)hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)kpete
(72,024 posts)doesn't it?
Service To The Community
amazing.............and SO honorable
peace, kpete
Control-Z
(15,682 posts)Choked up.
We need more of these heroes, not less.
montanacowboy
(6,103 posts)made my day
nashville_brook
(20,958 posts)and...it had a lot of ground to cover (bad day).
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)Makes me proud of my species again, and that's not easy to do. Thanks!
MrSlayer
(22,143 posts)Tax dollars pay that guy and he wastes tax payer funded resources on a dog? Get rid of him. All firefighters should be volunteers.
I don't need to put the sarcasm tag do I?
cindyperry2010
(846 posts)assholes like mitt romney want them to not have jobs
dana_b
(11,546 posts)I can't imagine that Romney would risk his life for anything more than money and power.
btw - what's this in my eye?
Grew up in a Volunteer fire fighter community. Great people who'd give you the shirts off their backs.
tblue37
(65,490 posts)I wanted to pick him up and comfort him as he wobbled around all scared and confused!
I am so glad they're safe!
DonCoquixote
(13,616 posts)This firefighter will have more to fear from Romney than any fire. It sucks to know the people you save are the people that will boil you into soup for profit.
OnyxCollie
(9,958 posts)First thing I look at when I get home from work leaves me a sobbing mess.
Thank you, Mr. Fireman, for saving those two dogs.