Jerry Lakin donates FIDO Bags to first responders
More than 500,00 domestic animals, commonly referred to as four-legged family members, are affected by fires each year in the U.S., and of that number, an estimated 40,000 of them die from smoke inhalation alone. For the most part, local fire departments are not equipped to provided first aid to pets suffering from smoke inhalation because fire departments are only equipped with human emergency supplies. Their oxygen masks normally available to them are too flat and small to fit a pet’s face. Because of this, retired doctor Jerry Lakin, a Bullhead City resident, opened his heart and dug deep into…
