[nagdu] Service Animals and Ambulances,

Doug Parisian eggmann at shaw.ca
Wed Dec 21 22:46:44 UTC 2011 

Indeed, you see, by your own admission, never underestimate the powers of 
those wonderful service animals.

Doug: yuck; cat breath, monkey breath, bird breath!  Horse breath?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry D. Keeler" <lkeeler at comcast.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 2:02 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Service Animals and Ambulances,


> Yuck!!  I get that wheather I want it or not!  Dog breath!!  That's enough 
> to wake the dead!
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Doug Parisian" <eggmann at shaw.ca>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 1:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Service Animals and Ambulances,
>
>
>> Indeed, there may be control issues with having a service animal in an 
>> ambulance, depending on the state of the master and depending on animal 
>> placement, real issues surrounding any required medical interventions 
>> during the trip.  Not only are we looking at rights here but 
>> responsibilities as well, and that includes the master of course.
>>
>> Doug: my dog knows mouth to mouth; yech!
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Larry D. Keeler" <lkeeler at comcast.net>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 12:34 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Service Animals and Ambulances,
>>
>>
>>> The only thing I have been told by our ambulance company is that dogs 
>>> have to ride in back.  They claim that animals are unpredictable and 
>>> might interfere with driving.  So, when I ride with my wife, Holly goes 
>>> in back with her while I ride in front.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Marion Gwizdala" <blind411 at verizon.net>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 11:44 AM
>>> Subject: [nagdu] Service Animals and Ambulances,
>>>
>>>
>>>> Though I agree that service animal users may have different ways of 
>>>> handling this issue, how an individual chooses to do so and how the 
>>>> ambulance company does are diffent issues. One may choose to tell an 
>>>> ambulance provider - or any entity - about the presence of a service 
>>>> dog, but the entity cannot require this be done. A handler may decide 
>>>> to not transport the service dog with them, but the provider cannot 
>>>> refuse to do so unless the animal poses a direct threat or is out of 
>>>> control.
>>>>    As for the specific issue in Baltimore, the City and County have 
>>>> requested from NAGDU and have received model policies concerning 
>>>> service animals in pre-hospitalization treatment and transportation. 
>>>> Their legal counsel has confirmed with me that they are considering the 
>>>> adoption of these policies.
>>>>
>>>> Fraternally yours,
>>>> Marion Gwizdala
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Criminal Justice Major" <orleans24 at comcast.net>
>>>> To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 10:48 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Blind man says paramedics prevented guide dog 
>>>> fromtraveling with him
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi, all,
>>>>> I know some may agree or disagree with me on this, but that's fine by 
>>>>> me.
>>>>> Although all states do have laws that state that service dogs are to 
>>>>> be transported with their handlers, it's also up to us in regards of 
>>>>> using common sense when being transported via ambulance.
>>>>> During the time I had to call an ambulance on myself February 23, 
>>>>> 2007, I immediately notified that paramedic dispatcher that I had a 
>>>>> guide dog on scene.
>>>>> That made the situation much easier and less stressful because the 
>>>>> dispatcher put the information into the system directly which 
>>>>> wirelessly communicated with the responding paramedic vehicle in my 
>>>>> area.
>>>>> Technically, the fire department, paramedics and police department do 
>>>>> have Odie listed in their computer system, so they're fully aware of 
>>>>> him.
>>>>> On the other side of the flip coin however if handler were to pass out 
>>>>> or get hit by a car, then truth is that what are they to do then?
>>>>> Another important factor for me was to get to know all the firemen, 
>>>>> paramedics and police officers as a whole so they could be educated 
>>>>> not just on blindness, but also the importance of a guide/assistance 
>>>>> dog.
>>>>> All of us do have a way of doing things and I say what works best for 
>>>>> one may not work for another.
>>>>> Just my thoughts on this one.
>>>>> *Smiles*
>>>>> Bibi and Odie
>>>>> the happy spirited bounty labra wolf
>>>>>
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