2020 -- H 7124 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2020 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- ANIMAL CARE | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Bennett, Solomon, Edwards, Canario, and Serpa | |
Date Introduced: January 16, 2020 | |
Referred To: House Health, Education & Welfare | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 4-19 of the General Laws entitled "Animal Care" is hereby |
2 | amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 4-19-23. Police dogs - Injured on duty. |
4 | (a) An emergency medical technician (EMT) or emergency medical service (EMS) |
5 | provider may transport any police dog injured in the line of duty to a veterinary hospital or clinic |
6 | provided, however, that there are no persons requiring medical attention or transport at such time. |
7 | For purposes of this section, a "police dog" means a dog owned or used by a law enforcement |
8 | department or agency in the course of the department's or agency's work, including a search and |
9 | rescue dog, service dog, accelerant detection dog or other dog in use by a law enforcement |
10 | agency. |
11 | (b) During transport, an EMT or EMS provider may provide care including: |
12 | (1) Opening and manually maintaining an airway; |
13 | (2) Giving mouth to snout or mouth to barrier ventilation; |
14 | (3) Administering oxygen; |
15 | (4) Managing ventilation by mask; |
16 | (5) Controlling hemorrhage with direct pressure; |
17 | (6) Immobilizing fractures; |
18 | (7) Bandaging; or |
19 | (8) Administering naloxone hydrochloride, if administering the drug has been authorized |
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1 | in accordance with a written protocol established and provided by a veterinarian or pursuant to a |
2 | consultation with a veterinarian. |
3 | (c) An EMT or EMS provider who is in the performance of their duties and in good faith |
4 | renders emergency first aid or transportation to an injured police dog as permitted by the |
5 | provisions of this section, shall not be personally liable as a result of rendering such aid or |
6 | transportation, nor shall they be liable to the veterinary hospital or clinic for expenses incurred for |
7 | emergency care provided to the injured police dog. |
8 | (d) An EMT or EMS provider may require a member of the law enforcement department |
9 | or agency to accompany the injured police dog during transport. |
10 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- ANIMAL CARE | |
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1 | This act would authorize emergency medical service providers to transport and provide |
2 | first aid to police dogs injured in the line of duty. |
3 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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