Bill > SB00272

This bill seeks to amend existing general statutes to explicitly permit emergency medical services (EMS) personnel to provide emergency medical treatment and transportation to police animals that have been injured while performing their official duties. The proposed legislation recognizes that police animals, such as K-9 units used in law enforcement, may require immediate medical attention in the event of an injury during their work, and allows EMS professionals to provide the same level of emergency care to these animals that they would to human officers. By creating this legal provision, the bill ensures that police animals can receive prompt medical intervention from trained emergency medical personnel when they are wounded in the line of duty, potentially improving their chances of survival and recovery. The bill appears to be addressing a specific gap in existing law by clarifying that EMS personnel have the authority to treat and transport injured police animals, which was previously not explicitly stated in the statutes.

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