Authorizes emergency medical care personnel to provide basic first aid to dogs and cats

• Democratic1
• Republican1

◆ The sponsor's argument

Why Luis R. Sepúlveda says this is needed

Emergency situations occur every single day. From house fires to car accidents, first responders and emergency medical technicians are the first to arrive at the scene to provide medical care and treat injuries. Unfortunately, in these emergency situations, it is not only humans who desperately need medical attention. Domestic animals such as dogs and cats may also be the victims of a fire or accident. This legislation allows first responders and emergency medical technicians to provide treatment to a dog or cat that has been injured prior to transferring the animal to the care of a veterinarian. This legislation could mean life or death for countless beloved pets as in an emergency situation, time is truly of the essence and treatment needs to be administered immediately. This legislation also protects first responders, emergency medical technicians, and veterinarians from any civil or criminal liability in the instance that treatment was unsuccessful and the animal dies, provided that such person acted reasonably and in good faith.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.