Service Dog in Ambulance

I transported a kitten once that a blacked out ETOH transient had. It was on a leash the whole time and just slept between her legs. Albeit, we had animal control waiting for us at the hospital to impound it though as she was unfit to care for it.
 
exodus said:
I transported a kitten once that a blacked out ETOH transient had. It was on a leash the whole time and just slept between her legs. Albeit, we had animal control waiting for us at the hospital to impound it though as she was unfit to care for it.
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There's a huge difference in the t having a pet in the back. Sometimes they will refuse to go if they can't bring it. With that being said, your department or company will do everything in it's power to not let it happen.

Another thing is, I work on an ambulance, the last thing I want is my dog back there dealing with the type of people we run on all the time, higher risks of getting the dog sick and IMO would just be a miserable time for the do even if it was allowed.

Find a way to be away from him/her at work or find another job. Again I'm not trying to bash you, I respect your service and know what PTSD does to people. I know a VERY good doctor who deals with this everyday and is very successful in treating it. She flies out to pts. PM me if you ever need a good doc to talk to.
 
OOOPSIE....Wrong thread

Delete me...LOL
 
Op. Thank you for your service first of all, and I am deeply sorry you have to deal with such a terrible thing as ptsd.
I just wanted to say that people here aren't trying to shoot you down or anything.
Ems and ambulance care is all about patient comfort, not provider comfort. What if you have a pt that is afraid of dogs. What about allergies? Even hypoallergenic breeds can affect some people. What about the well being of the dog while on shift? These things are why people are saying you will have a hard time finding an employer to endorse this. They will accept your application and consider you, but why hire someone who is requesting accommodation over someone who is not?
Like others have said, ask around and report back, I'd be very interested in hearing what you find.
 
I have had patients who have had allergic reactions due to the dog hair and dander on my tech pants from my dogs at home. What are you going to do when your service dog creates an allergy problem for a patient? What is your company going to do when you and your company gets sued because of the Anaphylatic reaction that your patient with a broken arm ends up with due to your service dog in the ambulance with you?
What are you going to do it your dog gets scared on the scene and jumps out of the truck and gets hit by another vehicle? Sue yourself since it is your fault that happened?
 
Back to the original post; I have transported multiple service dogs, SAR dogs, and K-9's (both as patients, and as police officer to secure a combative patient {nicest man I ever met when the dog that put him in the ambulance finally got to finish the transport with him}) never had issues.
 
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