Pioneering firefighter transforms US animal rescue

摘要

Organising an international conference, supporting the veterinary response to a major disaster, rescuing horses and evacuating llamas during an unprecedented wildfire. Any one of these adventures may make a normal person balk, but this was just a normal day in the office for animal expert Jim Green.The Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service Watch Manager has just come back from 12 months stateside where he has been training US authorities. Funded by the University of California, he has also commissioned research, put together plans to improve working practices and proposed changes in State law.Jim worked as Operational Lead for Incidents Involving Animals Project at the University of California, School of Veterinary Medicine - which is ranked among the best in the world. He created an animal rescue response team within the UC Davis Fire Department and delivered training to veterinarians, technical rescue teams and the other fire departments throughout northern California.