Pooler Fire-Rescue

Animal Rescue: Tuesday your Pooler Fire-Rescue firefighters were requested for a kitten trapped in the Engine compartment of a vehicle. Crews had to utilize a floor jack and wrenches to remove part of the vehicles plastic under the front bumper to gain access to the kitten. The kitten was removed and taken home by one of the bystanders.

Late Post: This past Friday your Pooler Fire-Rescue firefighters were dispatched to the report of a vehicle rollover with entrapment. Units arrived on scene to find a single vehicle off of the roadway on its roof with the driver trapped inside. Crews then utilized extrication equipment to remove the driver door and get the driver out of the vehicle. The driver was transported to the hospital for evaluation. Units operating on scene: Battalion 601, Rescue 601, Engine 601, and Engine 603.

Animal Rescue:

This afternoon (May 17th, 2026) your Pooler Fire-Rescue firefighters were dispatched to the 500 block of S Rogers for a service call. Engine 601 & Truck 601 responded, where are kitten was found stuck in the roof of a building in a void space between the ceiling and roof line.

Companies utilized cameras designed to search void spaces for entrapped occupants to locate the kitten. Once located, they cut a hole in the roof to get access to a void space approximately 18 inches in height. A firefighter was able to enter the tight space and she was able remove the kitten.

Once removed, the roof was patched with plywood and a tarp until a professional can fix the damage.

Great work!