{"id":567666,"date":"2021-06-18T10:51:14","date_gmt":"2021-06-18T14:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=567666"},"modified":"2021-06-18T10:51:17","modified_gmt":"2021-06-18T14:51:17","slug":"desantis-signs-bill-granting-injured-police-dogs-the-right-to-ride-in-ambulances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-signs-bill-granting-injured-police-dogs-the-right-to-ride-in-ambulances\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis Signs Bill Granting Injured Police Dogs The Right To Ride In Ambulances"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdesantis-signs-bill-granting-injured-police-dogs-the-right-to-ride-in-ambulances%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=567666&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/K9-1-e1624025275710.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Friday morning permitting emergency workers to transport and treat injured police dogs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flsenate.gov\/Session\/Bill\/2021\/388\/BillText\/er\/PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SB 388<\/a> would allow emergency medical technicians to provide on-scene care and transportation for police dogs as they would for human law enforcement officers, only if it is not needed for humans.<\/p>\n<p>The bill will take effect July 1, allowing police canines to use ambulances to be taken to veterinary clinics, get care when they get injured, and protect emergency workers who render aid from criminal or civil liability.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis said this would hopefully save lives and that it was \u201coverdue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe bill reaffirms Florida\u2019s commitment to protecting our law enforcement \u2013 including and especially the four-legged members of the force,\u201d DeSantis said at a press conference at the St. Johns County Sheriff\u2019s Office in St. Augustine. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2019\/05\/22\/police-dog-visits-wounded-partner-hospital\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Video Of A Police Dog Visiting His Wounded Partner In The Hospital Is The Best Thing You\u2019ll See Today)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen a law enforcement K9 is injured while safeguarding our communities, this bill finally authorizes emergency service vehicles such as ambulances to transport police K9s to a veterinary clinic to ensure they quickly receive the care they need to recover if there is no individual requiring the medical transport at that time,\u201d the governor said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"11.523659305994\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Law enforcement K-9s are often the first to put their lives on the line by providing critical life-saving services. Today, I\u2019m signing legislation to ensure they quickly receive the care they need when injured in the line of duty.<\/p>\n<p>Watch live: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Qw4P6DvFqC\">https:\/\/t.co\/Qw4P6DvFqC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovRonDeSantis\/status\/1405861885375885313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 18, 2021<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Police canines usually serve for <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2020\/12\/31\/minnesota-wonder-dog-k9-retired-decade-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">six to nine years<\/a>. They are mainly used to help provide officer protection, <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2020\/09\/01\/customs-porder-protection-37-million-k9-undeclared-currency-virgin-islands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">detect narcotics<\/a> or explosives, and <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/03\/22\/police-chase-down-fugitive-who-bit-dogs-ear\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">chase after fleeing criminals<\/a>, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalpolicedogfoundation.org\/about-k9s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The National Police Dog Foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>State Republican Sen. Tom Wright, a former volunteer police dog officer, called the bill a \u201cproactive approach\u201d to save the lives of these dogs, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/archives\/425017-senate-blesses-bill-allowing-police-k9s-to-receive-emergency-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Florida Politics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn recent years we have had multiple K-9s assassinated in our state just because they were wearing a badge,\u201d Wright said in a March committee meeting.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Attorney General Ashley Moody traveled to Daytona Beach in March to garner support\u00a0for the bill, according to Florida Politics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLaw enforcement officers put their lives on the line daily to serve their communities and protect our safety \u2014 and their four-legged partners risk their lives protecting them,\u201d Moody said.<\/p>\n<p>Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact <a href=\"mailto:licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org\">licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican Florida Gov. 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