Pets and smoke inhalation: improving immediate and prehospital management

Around the world, pets and companion animals coexist with people to help them live their lives through work, social support companionship. Commentary by Kahler (2018) Invisible Fence Brand (2022) report that significant numbers of these are estimated globally each year die from smoke inhalation during residential fires. International efforts have improved prehospital management suffering inhalation, however, this trend has not been experienced in Australia. To improvements a narrative review existing research publicly available reports was undertaken. This considered aspects unknown number due fire, potential for under-reporting value veterinary integration at small-scale incident level. Several conclusions drawn can inform further contribute practice Australian fire service agencies treatment inhalation.