GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Around a dozen four-legged friends visited Life EMS Ambulance in Grand Rapids Wednesday to get used to the sounds, sights and smells.

During National EMS Week, Life EMS partnered with Paws With A Cause, an organization that trains future assistance dogs for people with disabilities.

“It’s just been a great relationship and it’s been effective in giving dogs a sense of what the ambulance is like,” said Mark Meijer, the president of Life EMS.