FIREFIGHTERS ARE A DOG'S BEST FRIEND

Quick-thinking firefighters save six adorable puppies from near-death experience

 

By Alexa Cinino 

 

Daily Mail

Jan 14, 2026

 

 

Firefighters at Sky Valley Fire Station 54 holding the recovering 10‑week‑old puppies they helped revive after the animals were brought in unresponsive from suspected poisoning 

 

Quick-thinking firefighters in Washington State saved the lives of six 10-week-old puppies after they were exposed to a suspected opioid overdose and brought to a fire station unresponsive.

According to a statement from Sky Valley Fire Department, three puppies were carried into Station 54 earlier this week in critical condition, suffering from respiratory failure and cardiac arrest.

Firefighter-EMTs immediately began lifesaving measures, including CPR, oxygen therapy, and the administration of naloxone, also known as Narcan, a medication used to reverse opioid overdoses.

Because all three puppies were showing the same severe symptoms, firefighters suspected an environmental poisoning rather than illness. 

Officials said opioid exposure was considered the most likely cause, noting that substances such as fentanyl can be extremely dangerous if inhaled, especially for small animals.

As crews worked to revive the puppies, the officer in charge requested assistance from the sheriff’s office. 

All three puppies responded to treatment and were successfully resuscitated.

But the rescue effort did not end there.

 

A video shows a Sky Valley firefighter kneeling on the station floor and gently playing with the puppies after they were revived

 

Sheriff’s deputies later located the individuals who had brought the puppies to the fire station and went to their residence, where they found three additional puppies in serious distress. 

Deputies rushed them to Station 54, where firefighter-EMTs again provided emergency care.

All six puppies were then transported to a 24-hour urgent care veterinary clinic for further treatment.

Veterinarians later confirmed that all six puppies are recovering well and are expected to survive.

Photos released by Sky Valley Fire show the puppies alongside the firefighters who helped save them. 

 

Officials said opioid exposure was the leading suspected cause of the puppies' condition

 

A video shared by the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office showed the firefighters later playing gently with the puppies after they were revived.

The tiny dogs can be seen wagging their tails and climbing over their rescuers as crews smile and laugh.

Officials said they hope the puppies will make a full recovery and eventually find loving forever homes.