SAVING PETS, TOO! Legal issues in treating injured furry family members

摘要

In addition to our human loved ones, our pets are also treasured family members. EMS providers may be the only ones equipped for the moment when a four-legged life is on the line. Do we increase our legal risk if we take that extra step to render aid to a pet on scene? As with anything we do on the job, there of course can be legal consequences. But the benefits of helping a family save their pet far outweigh the minimal legal risk of taking action and using our human care skills to help save the life of an animal in crisis.