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Large animal emergency rescue workshop

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Large animal emergency rescue workshop
Photos by Susan Raymond

GUELPH – Equine Guelph hosted a large animal emergency rescue workshop for firefighters on Canada Day weekend in Guelph. Participants practiced a downed-horse scenario using a 600-pound mannequin named “Rusti” (trailer was provided by System Equine) and also learned how to evacuate horses during a barn fire.

Fire – The training included how to evacuate horses during a barn fire. Photos by Susan Raymond
‘Rusti’ – Firefighters used a 600 pound mannequin named ‘Rusti’ to simulate saving a downed horse. Photos by Susan Raymond
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