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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 2. (a) If there is not an individual requiring medical attention or transport, a paramedic, advanced emergency medical technician, or emergency medical technician may use ambulance services to transport an operational canine injured in the line of duty to a veterinary hospital or clinic.
(b) During transport, a paramedic, advanced emergency medical technician, or emergency medical technician may provide the following care to an injured operational canine:
(1) Opening and manually maintaining an airway.
(2) Performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
(3) Administering oxygen.
(4) Managing ventilation by mask.
(5) Controlling hemorrhage with direct pressure.
(6) Immobilizing fractures.
(7) Bandaging.
(8) Procedures authorized under a written protocol established and provided by the state veterinarian.
(9) Procedures authorized by the Indiana emergency medical services commission.
(10) If the paramedic, advanced emergency medical technician, or emergency medical technician is trained in canine tactical combat casualty care (K9TCCC), the individual may provide care within the scope and protocols of the K9TCCC training.
(c) A paramedic, advanced emergency medical technician, or emergency medical technician may require a member of the law enforcement department or agency to accompany the injured operational canine during transport.
(d) Unless there is a written agreement that specifies the party that is financially responsible for the transportation and treatment cost for an injured operational canine, the law enforcement agency or other governmental agency that owns or requested the use of the operational canine is responsible for the transportation and treatment cost for the operational canine.
(e) A written agreement between a law enforcement agency or other governmental agency and a provider of ambulance services that concerns the transport and care of an operational canine injured in the line of duty must specify which services described under subsection (b) will be covered under the agreement.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 16. Health § 16-31-13-2 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-16-health/in-code-sect-16-31-13-2/
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