[nagdu] an incident with ambulance people tonight

[Chasity Jackson]

Hey everyone,

I need an opinion as to what to do about this particular situation. My 
friend and room mate was complaining about irregular heart palpetations 
tonight, and we ended up calling an ambulance and taking him to the ER. I 
knew it would be a while and decided to take Hadley. The ambulance crew said 
that she had to ride in back and I had to ride up front. I told them this 
was a dog I had recently graduated with 3 mnths ago, and that I did not 
approve of her riding separately from me, as I could not control her this 
way. So then they refused to transport me period. They said, "Just stay 
here. There's no reason for you to go." I said to them, "You wouldn't tell a 
sighted person they couldn't go with their friend, relative, etc." And they 
said, "Well, just take a taxi up there." A police officer agreed to 
transport me in his car, and it turned out he didn't know the state guide 
dog laws either. He didn't know squat about guide dogs period, because he 
kept petting her and making kissy noises, and talking to her over and over 
even after I explained that she was a working dog. As far as the ambulance 
crew, my friend told me that while they were transporting him, they said 
they could not allow her to ride up front due to the safety of the driver. 
I'm not sure what to do about this situation. I don't have time to write in 
depth because my friend is still in the hospital and I need to get back up 
there. So any replies that I may need to respond to might be delayed on my 
end because I may be at the hospital for a few days. I'm just curious what 
should be done.

Thanks,
Chasity