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A service animal can be a great help to responders as well as the client — as long as you know the tasks it’s been trained on
Wake County EMS Paramedic Will Holland’s therapy dog gave him a hug at a recent expo
As part of the “ROG the Dog” animal-assisted therapy initiative, 30+ dogs will be stationed across the country to deploy following emergencies
“Thor” is helping Mecklenburg (N.C.) EMS study the effects of therapy dogs on dispatchers’ vitals following stressful 911 calls
A woman rushed the 12-week-old puppy to the fire station where medics administered naloxone using a pediatric nebulizer mask
The golden doodle puppy will soon begin training to provide emotional support to providers and patients
The golden retriever, Rucker, is trained to provide emotional support for EMS providers and other first responders
Former volunteer Paramedic Andrew Camerino will receive a fully trained service dog for free
Rampart, named after the hospital in the TV show “Emergency!,” will comfort San Bernardino County crews on difficult calls
MFR’s Emergency Responder Service Dogs program aims to reduce stress to emergency responders
Rudy and Channel are in El Paso to deliver “unconditional love and support” to first responders and victims affected by the mass shooting
Once trained, Jasper, a 1-year-old German Sheperd, will be used to search for lost children, Alzheimer’s patients, and natural disaster victims
The Cascade Township Fire Department recently hosted a training session to get future leader dogs familiar with the sights, sounds, and smells of emergencies
Jamie Hazan, who has a service dog to help with his PTSD, said he has been turned away twice because of his dog
Max, a golden retriever, is a member of the Ottawa Paramedic Peer Support Team
The woman was hospitalized with a broken ankle, elbow ribs and a head wound, and the injured dog was taken to a veterinarian in a fire vehicle
The Labrador-golden retriever mix can predict when 7th grader Rachel is going to have a seizure, and has become such a staple at the school that he’s pictured in the yearbook next to his owner