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Mission:The mission of the K9 Medic program is to "Serve K9s in THEIR Time of Need".
To accomplish this we focus on 4 primary domains of activity: Education and Awareness:The K9 Medic training program provides K9 Handlers, Medics, Tactical Medics and other support members with the medical skills needed to prevent and treat injuries and illnesses in working dogs. This is accomplished by teaching human medical practitioners how to transfer their existing medical skills to the K9 patient. We also work with K9 Handlers to expand their medical awareness and skills. Finally, we work with those in the Veterinary industry to learn how to apply their skills in a prehospital field environment.In terms of awareness, we work with media and other community organizations to educate teams and the general public on the need for K9 Medic services. Equipment:K9 Medic Kits are an extension of the Education program. We want to ensure that all handlers have the basic tools needed to treat their dogs should an injury or illness occur. For medics and other medical practitioners, we have kits to support full field support. Finally, we offer an advanced "Special Ops" version of our kits for those teams who are more likely to find themselves on more remote/extended operations. Watch for more details of our kits in mid-2009.Industry Standards:Is is the ultimate goal of the K9 Medic program to work with industry standard-setting agencies to build a concensus of accepted standards and protocols for the prehospital care for working dogs. Currently our classes have received approval for POST and EMS CE.Funding:In order to make all of these activities happen on the local, state and national level, we work with a broad range of funding organizations. By doing so, we can help agencies raise funds for the training and equipment they need to care for their Working K9s. |
   
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