A puppy and a kitten have been saved by emergency workers after almost dying in a house fire.

A seven-month-old cattle dog named Holden and a kitten named Chip were trapped alone in a burning duplex on the northern Gold Coast.

Firefighters pulled them from the fire not moving, panting, covered in black soot and with smoke inhalation.

The animals were handed to Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) officers who set to work saving them.

QAS paramedic Jenny Chesters worked as a vet before she became a paramedic.

Her skills and training came in handy in saving Holden and Chip.

"[It] was a long time ago and I thought I'd forgotten almost everything," she said.

"You could tell that they were quite affected by the smoke."

The ambulance officers administered oxygen for about an hour until the pets' condition slightly improved.

Holden and Chip were behaving normally by the time they were taken to the vet for a check-up.

It was not something Ms Chesters has had to do before as a paramedic.

"It's just a relief that what we could do helped and they didn't get any sicker," she said.

"By the end they were looking for cuddles and sitting up and behaving normally. It was really good to see."

Chip and Holden were after cuddles by the time they were taken to the vet for a check-up. ( Supplied: Queensland Ambulance Service )

She said she was looking forward to being reunited with them.

"It's a really hard job sometimes and any happy ending is great," she said.

"Especially for these two little ones."

The QAS said it was a some good news for the home owners who suffered considerable property damage in the fire.