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Summer heats up with a mule rescue - WASART Newsletter July 2017

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Welcome to this issue of the Washington State Animal Response Team's monthly newsletter! Find out what thePresident has to say, what deployments we've been on, where the next meetings will be, and where we'll be withupcoming events. View this email in your browser

Education Is Part Of TheMissionClarence The Mule In MudExtracted, LiftedSt. Bernard With HeatExhaustion EvacuatedJuly: Rescues AndTurnaroundsImproving Equine VetRelationsPlanning For FutureWildfires2017 Training Dates

In a large animal rescue,much of the moreexpensive equipmentneeds to be replaced forsafety reasons.

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September 13, 2017Shoreline Fire DepartmentStation 6117525 Aurora Avenue NorthSeattle, WA 98133

December 13, 2017

From The PresidentEducation Is Part Of The Mission

July is upon us and I hope you and your animals allmade it through the fireworks unscathed! I love agood celebration as much as the next person, butwhen my neighborhood begins to sound like a warzone, I stop having fun. We can hope though, thatmore and more people will turn to silent fireworks,or something else less stressful for animals, someveterans, and people like me that just don’tappreciate hours and hours of loud explosions.

OK, enough of my complaining – let’s get to thebusiness at hand of rescuing animals in disastersand preparing for future events. Between fires,tornadoes, hurricanes, criminal situations andanimals over cliffs or stuck in mud, this is a busytime for responders. All the classes, hands-ontraining, exercises and preparation are paying off,as you’ll read below.

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King County Office ofEmergency Management3511 NE 2nd StreetRenton, WA 98056

The General Meetings are heldfrom 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. The firsthour is spent on WASARTbusiness and the final hour isa mini-training or discussionsession on a subject of interestto members. And, of course,some social time, too. AllGeneral Meetings are open tothe public and everyone isinvited to attend.

Upcoming trainingRegister athttp://bit.ly/WASART2017

Open House (repeat)(free)August 27, 201710:00 - noonPierce County Office ofEmergency Management2501 S. 35th StreetTacoma, WA

Fundamentals (repeat)September 17, 20178:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Redmond, WA

Animal Handling &Assessment(repeat)October 1, 20178:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Location TBD

Practical CommunicationsWorkshop (repeat)October 7, 201710:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.Fort Steilacoom ParkLakewood, WA

Annual ExerciseOctober 14, 20179:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Enumclaw Expo Center45224 284th Ave SEEnumclaw, WA 98022

WASART volunteers are not only busy preparingthemselves for an animal rescue, but are also busywith community outreach. Many of our volunteersgive educational presentations, or spread the wordabout WASART at various public events. It’s one ofthe important ways that we help others becomemore prepared, which of course, helps animals andtheir people in a rescue situation.

Be safe, and be well!

Shawndra MichellPresident

Note from the editors: Local news station King 5published a great article on disaster prep recently.

Clarence The Mule In Mud Extracted,Lifted

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Outreach EventsNo registration required.Stop by and say hello!

August 26, 2017Barktoberfest9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.Roegner Park601 Oravetz Road SEAuburn, WA

September 9, 2017DoggiestockNoon - 6:00 p.m.Toll Gate Farm Park1300 W. North Bend WayNorth Bend, WA

September 30, 2017Maple Valley CommunityEmergency Preparedness Fair9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.Rock Creek Elementary School25700 Maple Valley-BlackDiamond Road SEMaple Valley, WA 98038

September 30, 2017

Clarence at the top of the slope being rigged for thelift.

We had a call on Saturday, June 24 around 9:30PM, not long after the end of Technical Rescuetraining. Clarence, a ~1600 lb. draft mule foundhimself down a slope, stuck in mud, and unable toget out. There was a creek at the bottom of theslope, and Clarence could not get enough tractionto climb out. Local firefighters had arranged boardsand hay to raise Clarence out of the creek, but theydid not have the equipment to get the mule back upthe slope.

The first WASART responders arrived on scene atabout 11:50 PM, and the equipment van, comingfrom Enumclaw, arrived about midnight.

The mule was not far from where we could park thevan, making the ferrying of equipment easy. Theproperty owner had a light set up, illuminating

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Peninsula EmergencyPreparedness Fair10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.Gig Harbor High School5101 Rosedale Street NWGig Harbor, WA 98332

Did you know we'reoften available to talkto your group aboutWASART or disasterprep?

Mission Statement

To help animals and theirowners through disasterpreparedness, education,and emergency response.

Clarence as he lay on his side.

Attending Clarence was Dr. Ashley Trtek ofProfessional Equine Therapeutic Services, who metus as she held a bag of IV fluids. (Animals indistress can easily become dehydrated, adangerous situation for equines.) Clarence raisedhis head a bit and vocalized a hello at responderBill V. who we sent to help attend Clarence as otherresponders prepared the systems to bring him upthe slope. Dr. Trtek kept Clarence under lightsedation so that he would not struggle too much.

The plan was in two phases: haul the mule up theslope then raise him to his feet with the tripod if hecouldn’t stand on his own, which was very likely thecase after laying on his side as long as he had.(Fortunately, they had been rolling Clarence so thathe had not been down on one side the whole time.)

We rigged a system for each phase. We set up thetripod between the van and the slope, using it firstas a high-angle redirect to haul the mule up theslope, and then to lift Clarence to his feet.

Below, the team prepped Clarence by strapping himto the Rescue Glide. Rigging Clarence wassomewhat difficult due to the soft, muddy groundunder his body. This was also a case where wewere unable to tuck Clarence’s legs in due to hisarthritis, a fairly common situation. The haul path upthe hill was wide enough so that this did not presenta problem; we only had to watch his legs to makesure they did not catch on vegetation.

The raise was slow going, Clarence is a big boy.The haul team was up to it though, and it wentsmoothly.

Finally up the slope, we dragged the rescue glideand Clarence directly under the tripod and attachedthe straps of the Becker sling to our recently-acquired quick release spreader bar. After that, theraise to his feet went quickly. We released some of

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the tension on the sling.

Equines will lose feeling and muscle strength whenthey are down for hours as Clarence had been.Although sometimes that can mask more seriousproblems, Clarence balanced himself after a shorttime and was able to stand on his own.

We let him rest a bit, then released him from thesling. Still groggy from the medication, he waswalked to his stall. Dr. Trtek checked him out andmade arrangements to return the next day to seehow he was doing once the medication wore off.

We debriefed and packed up, heading home as thesun was about to rise. The last responders arrivedhome around 6:30 AM Sunday morning.

Clarence says goodbye and thanks for the help.

St. Bernard With Heat ExhaustionEvacuated



On July 8 we received a call for a St. Bernard withheat exhaustion up Greider Lake Trail, a long andsteep 4.5 mile trail in Snohomish County.

As we got ready to deploy, we suggested to theowner, who made the call, that he contact. Dr. DanaWesterman of Professional EquineTherapeutic Services so she could administermedical assistance. Heat exhaustion is seriousbusiness especially on a large dog with a heavycoat.

One reason we love Dr. Dana is because she'swilling and capable of heading up a trail on behalf ofan injured animal. We received a call back soonafter the initial call saying Dr. Dana had brought anumber of volunteers, and that we weren't needed.(The group include Dr. Ashley Trtek who hadassisted us a couple of nights before with a mulenamed Clarence.) By that time, our litter wasalready on the way up the trail.

We stood down, as we can't deploy on our ownwithout the permission of an owner or lawenforcement. The owner calling back to tell us weweren't needed counted as removal of permission.

A few hours later we received a text from Dr. Danasaying she needed more hands. We sent ourresponders out to help. The trailhead is ten milespast Sultan, WA, so it there was some travel time

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involved.

We arrived when Dr. Dana, owners, volunteers, anda second St. Bernard were .75 miles from thetrailhead, the worst part of the trail behind them.We'd borrowed a wheel for the litter fromSnohomish Search and Rescue, which made theremainder of the exit from the trail faster and a bitsafer. Dr. Dana and her crew had done the hardestpart.

Once at the trailhead, Zeus was loaded into Dr.Dana's truck and sped off to Pilchuck AnimalHospital along with one of the owners.

The other owner stayed behind as his vehicle wouldnot start. We agreed to stay with him until the towtruck arrived, follow him to town and help him runerrands and get settled for the evening. Thisincluded a stop at Pilchuck to see how Zeus wasdoing. He was more alert, but his condition wasconcerning.

Zeus would end up staying under vet supervisionfor about four days but was eventually discharged.

July: Rescues And Turnarounds

We received this photo along with a request for



assistance for a dog that had gone over a dam.

Some months have ten or so calls that end upbeing referrals, not requiring a WASARTdeployment. July has been a hot month both inweather and in calls. Here's a sample of calls wereceived that did not end up requiring a responsefrom WASART:

• Horse in pond – self-rescued• 3 Horses in a different pond – self-rescued• Horse stuck a chicken coop – self-rescued• Horse down in a pasture – owner rolled horse sohe could stand• Cow collapsed in pasture on July 4 – euthanized• Dog over a dam in Whatcom County – passedaway before we could respond• Cat stuck in brambles – cat turned out to be in atree. Arborist called.• Cat in tree – referred to the excellent Canopy CatRescue• Dog over embankment in Monroe – dog self-rescued• Dog over cliff, passed away of injuries, inMagnolia, a suburb of Seattle – acquaintance ofowner retrieved before we could make it.

And though we don't do wildlife, sometimes we getcalls. For example this July so far:

• Angry raccoon stuck in fence – referred to wildlifeagency• Baby raccoon on side of road – referred to wildlifeagency

Special shoutout to Regional Special Vehicles Unitcame to our rescue with their ATVs to assist withthe haul for one of the almost-rescues!

Improving Equine Vet Relations

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Area equine veterinarians being shown WASART’sbox van, which is equipped to help extract animalsfrom difficult situations

WASART presented at July's monthly meeting ofthe Cascade Equine Veterinary Nexus, aprofessional group for equine veterinarians.WASART members Michaela E. and Greta C. wentover what WASART could do for veterinarians andtheir clients while member Dr. Kelli Taylor discussedhow a veterinarian could assist WASART thoughsedation and hydration. We also showed thedoctors the equipment van and resources we canbring to help their clients.

The meeting was graciously hosted by The Grangein Issaquah, a nursery and feed store. The Grangeprovided pizza and drinks for the participants. We'realso appreciative of a generous donation from theGrange.

It was great to meet new veterinarians and getreacquainted with old friends alike. Thank you to theCEVN and the Grange for having us out!

Planning For Future Wildfires

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WASART at a temporary small animal shelter inBrewster, WA August 2015

In recognition of the past several seasons ofwildland fire destruction in Eastern Washington, andwith the threat of another such season looming,Chelan County Office of Emergency Managementand the Appleatchee Riders have been working ondeveloping a Wildland Fire Evacuation Plan andExercise. At the invitation of Stan Smoke, ChelanCounty’s Emergency Management Specialist, JulieS. has been representing WASART at the variousplanning meetings over the past several months. After much planning, the exercise was held on July

14th and included participation by veterinarystudents from the Washington State University,Appleatchee members, Chelan County Office ofEmergency Management, and Julie S. fromWASART. In the first half of the exercise, theveterinary students were given the AppleatcheeWildfire Evacuation Plan the night before andtasked with implementing the Evacuation Plan asthough there was no one else available to executeit. In the second half, the students practicedexecuting the plan. Julie S. attended the both parts of the exercise onJuly 14 and acted as an observer to helpevaluate the success of the Evacuation Plan. In thefirst exercise, the students set up an incidentcommand structure, acted as horse owners who

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had arrived to pick up their horses, or acted astraffic controllers or barn representatives taskedwith making sure horses were loaded safely and bythe appropriate person. In the second exercise,students set up a mock emergency animal shelter As with any exercise, there were a few problemswith traffic control, communication, and paperwork.This is why planning and exercises is so crucial – tofind the gaps in communication or planning so thatwhen we implement a full-scale operation, the gapshave been filled. Although WASART responded to Chelan andOkanogan Counties during the 2014 and 2015wildland fire seasons to establish temporaryemergency animal shelters, and is prepared torespond again if requested to do so, having thelocal population trained and ready to respond to anemergency is always preferable. We applaudChelan County’s foresight in acknowledging andplanning for the dangers it faces during the fireseason.

2017 Training Dates

Open House – August 27th (no registrationneeded)Fundamentals – September 17th (repeat)Animal Handling & Assessment – October 1st(repeat)



Communications Practice – Oct 7Annual Exercise – October 21st (tentative)Technical Rescue – Monthly, contact the TechnicalRescue Chair for info

Register for 2017You can register for 2017's trainingsat http://bit.ly/WASART2017. Questions? Checkwith Training Director.

P.S. We have exemptions for veterinarians andsearch and rescue members. Check withthe Training Director for details.

WASART NEWS is a publication of the Washington State Animal Response Team (WASART) publishedon or about the 15th of each month. WASART is an all-volunteer, 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization. Mail usat: WASART, P.O. Box 21, Enumclaw, WA 98022.

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