[nagdu] guide dogs and emergency transportation

[robert stigile]

Nancy,
Years ago when I was in a car accident and had to be transported to the hospital my guide dog was right there with me and the paramedics put the dog in the ambulance and we all went together to the hospital
Hope this helps and

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> On Jun 9, 2015, at 9:37 AM, Nancy via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi there,
> 
> A question out of curiosity, as some of you may have seen a guide dog saved
> his handler in new York yesterday and that has brought up a couple of
> questions and when I asked my affiliate president, he suggested I ask here.
> 
> 1.        Were I injured and the dog not seriously so, could he ride with
> me?
> 
> 2.       Were the both of us injured, since police dogs can be treated at a
> hospital if need-be, do guide dogs qualify there too?
> 
> 3.       If he was hurt and couldn't go with me, who would transport him to
> the vet?  Maybe that is just a kindness of strangers sort of thing?
> 
> 
> 
> Have any of you dealt with this situation, God forbid, could you give some
> insights or information?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Thank you kindly,
> 
> Nancy VanderBrink
> 
> Cell: (864) 384-3936
> 
> 
> 
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