Hero Firefighters Use Pet CPR to Save Dog Caught in Utah Apartment Building Fire

Mar. 15, 2025

Firefighters save dog with CPR after rescuing it from Utah fire.Photo:Unified Fire/Instagram

Unified Fire/Instagram

A Utah dog is safe and sound thanks to a group of firefighters — and somepet CPR!

According to the outlet, the UFA crews responded to the scene of the apartment fire at around 5:30 a.m. Upon arrival, they saw flames coming out of each of the building’s units.

After the firefighters extinguished the blaze, rescuers determined no building residents were harmed in the fire — at least, no human ones.

Firefighters administer CPR to a dog they rescued from a Utah fire.Unified Fire/Instagram

While the units were almost entirely vacant, a dog was found unresponsive in a kennel inside one of the apartments, FOX 13 reported.

The canine was removed from the building and taken outside, where UFA crews administered lifesaving pet CPR.

In a Instagrampostdocumenting the critical moment, the UFA included photos of firefighters holding the pup and using a mask to provide the dog with a continuous oxygen flow.

A final photo showed the dog sitting up after the CPR and receiving a pat on the head.

“Not all heroes wear capes sometimes they carry leashes,” the UFA wrote on social media. “Today, company 110 had the incredible opportunity to rescue a dog from a fire.”

“Moments like these remind us how lucky we are to protect not only our community but also our furry family members,” the caption concluded. “Grateful for the chance to save lives, human and animal alike. 🐾❤️‍🔥.”

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Firefighters pet a dog after saving it from a fire.Unified Fire/Instagram

A recent fire in a bordering state had a more bittersweet ending: a beloved Chihuahuasacrificed her life to save her familyfrom a blaze.

Last month in Colorado, a family pet named Cuddles went missing after alerting Suzanne and Victor Elkins to a fire in their house near Denver. The 7-year-old Chihuahua was missing for several days before firefighters found her dead inside the home.

“Cuddles hopped on Victor’s chest and barked in his face to wake him up to let us know there was a danger,” Suzanne recalled to Denver outletKUSA.

Suzanne said the loss of Cuddles was “hard on all of us,” especially her 13-year-old grandson Jaxson Coley, to whom the beloved pet belonged.

Coley told KUSA he was “still in shock” at the loss and remembered Cuddles as “very playful and loving.” He also shared that her love for giving hugs inspired her name: “She just wanted to cuddle everybody.”

source: people.com