[nagdu] Service Animals and Ambulances,

[Marion Gwizdala]

Doug,
    What you say is certainly true; however, whether or not a service dog 
should be allowed to accompany its disabled handler must be based upon the 
actual behavior of the dog or the evidence of a direct threat. It should not 
be based upon an assumption of how the dog might behave nor upon 
unsubstantiated belief that a threat exists.

Fraternally yours,
Marion Gwizdala



----- 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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