[nagdu] Emergency vehicles

[Cindy Ray]

This is actually an interesting problem. I can see where they would have to have the dog secured or want it so; Dan, I would have done as you did, but I guess we will hear.

Cindy

On Jul 8, 2014, at 4:24 PM, Larry D Keeler via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> I travel that way with my wife all of the time.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daryl Marie via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> To: "Dan Weiner" <dcwein at dcwein.cnc.net>
> Cc: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2014 2:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Emergency vehicles
> 
> 
>> I don't know about in the states, but here in Canada, I believe that the law is that if you yourself are the patient in the ambulance, your guide dog can come with you in an ambulance... never even considered being a loved one of a patient in an ambulance...
>> 
>> 
>> Daryl
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Dan Weiner via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users' <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tue, 08 Jul 2014 12:51:08 -0600 (MDT)
>> Subject: [nagdu] Emergency vehicles
>> 
>> Hi to all.
>> Well I hope that anyone who went to the NFB convention here in Orlando had a
>> great time.
>> I went but something happened which made things a bit more complicated.
>> My Mom was there with me and her blood sugar went very very low, (she has
>> diabetes) and I had to call paramedics from the hotel.
>> They came right away and were very efficient.
>> Now here's the question:
>> They wanted to take her in an ambulance but said they weren't sure about my
>> dog, they knew about service animals and loved the idea, but they said in
>> quotes"they didn't have a way to secure him".
>> I felt I was not in a position to argue as my Mom was incoherent and had
>> been having convulsions,  so I followed in a taxi.
>> So the question is, what is the scoop on guide dogs in emergency vehicles
>> like ambulances.
>> 
>> God news is my Mom is doing well and though she is still in the hospital she
>> is in good spirits and sounds normal to me, they are just checking out her
>> heart because they thought they saw something on the chest X-ray.
>> 
>> Anyway, any thoughts would be useful because I was not sure of my rights and
>> didn't feel I should press it without being sure.
>> 
>> Yours,
>> 
>> Dan and the parker Dog
>> 
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