How do you rescue a large animal? First responders attend training program [Video]

First responders from across Essex County spent their Friday learning how to rescue large animals in the event of an emergency.

Firefighters from Amherstburg, Essex, Kingsville, Leamington and Tecumseh attended the day long training program hosted by Equine Guelph at the Windsor-Essex Therapeutic Riding Association (WETRA).

“We’re looking at best practices both for the welfare of an animal in an incident, but also for the safety of all those involved,” said communications and program officer for Equine Guelph Susan Raymond.First responder large animal training in Essex County, Ont., on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Chris Campbell/CTV News Windsor)

“It could be a horse, it could be a cow, livestock, anything that an animal gets into a predicament, an incident,” said Raymond. “We as people want to help that animal. But sometimes we don’t know what to do. We put ourselves in harm’s way and then if the first responders are involved, they end up trying to save the person …