
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: WEDNESDAY, April 3, 1991                   TAG: 9104030610
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: B-4   EDITION: EVENING 
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE: RICHMOND                                LENGTH: Short

PARAMEDIC A HOWLING SUCCESS

Tasmanian Devil was not your typical smoke-inhalation victim, but that didn't stop a Richmond paramedic from using his training to bring about a happy ending.

Capt. Johnathon D. Chisum discovered the large dog at an apartment fire Tuesday night and was faced with a choice: oxygen or mouth-to-snout resuscitation.

The oxygen did the trick.

Battalion Chief Leon Jasper said it took two firefighters to carry the dog downstairs.

by CNB