The bill authorizes emergency medical services (EMS) providers in Wyoming to transport and treat police dogs that are injured in the line of duty. It defines "ambulance" and "police dog," and specifies that EMS providers can provide various forms of medical care to these dogs, such as maintaining an airway, administering oxygen, and controlling hemorrhage, as long as there are no human patients requiring ambulance services at that time. Additionally, it allows for a member of the law enforcement agency to accompany the police dog during transport.

The bill also includes provisions that grant immunity to EMS providers who render emergency first aid to injured police dogs, protecting them from personal liability for damages that may occur during the provision of such aid or during transport to a veterinary facility. Furthermore, it amends existing laws to explicitly authorize licensed emergency medical technicians to provide care and ambulance transportation to police dogs as outlined in the new section. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2023.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 1-1-120, 33-36-111