Basic Animal Rescue Training

A nonprofit organization

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Your donation will provide training and equipment to firefighters and first responders to help save animals in emergency situations.


Bart's Story It started as an average day, but ended in tragedy. The New Brighton Fire Department was called to a house fire. The normal anxiety associated with the familiar tone of their fire pager was quickly heightened by the news that followed. The house on fire was owned by a fellow firefighter on the department. The fire trucks roared out of the station with sirens blaring. They quickly arrived on the scene. As the heroic firefighters were battling the flames, they came across Bart, a 13-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer. He had suffered from extensive smoke inhalation and was unresponsive. The firefighters, who included Dr. Janet Olson’s husband, did not have the knowledge base or equipment to help Bart and he died. The entire fire department was devastated by this tragedy, feeling helpless to assist one of their own. Bart the dog died that day. But the BART course was born to honor the memory of Bart and to ensure fewer families will suffer a similar loss. BART President and Founder Dr. Janet Olson and all of the BART volunteers dedicate their time to train and equip our emergency responders, in honor and memory of Bart. Mission Statement Basic Animal Rescue Training is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization run by volunteers in the veterinary profession and supported by community donations. BART’s mission is to empower firefighters and other emergency personnel with the training, knowledge and equipment necessary to safely and effectively address the needs of animals encountered in emergency situations, in order to help preserve human health, safety and well being. BART offers classes to first responders (firefighters, police, paramedics and EMTs) teaching restraint and handling of pets, horses and livestock, as well as patient assessment/first aid and CPR for companion animals. The Fire/EMS departments undergoing training receive an emergency medical kit that contains all the materials and supplies covered in the small animal course. BART has trained and equipped over 4,000 first responder personnel in Minnesota since December of 2004.

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Summary

Organization name

Basic Animal Rescue Training

Tax id (EIN)

20-5781837

Categories

Animals

Address

PO Box 130967
St Paul, MN 55113-0009

Phone

612-282-2608

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