Carson City Sheriff Canines will be safer in the field thanks to generous donation funding first aid training
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Canine Unit received a generous donation of $5,000 from Carson City Toyota, which will be used towards canine emergency medical training aids and equipment, according to Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.
“The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Canine Unit greatly appreciates the generosity of Carson City Toyota,” said Furlong. “Year after year, Carson City Toyota has provided donations to the unit, which has been used to promote the health and training of our canine partners.”
This year’s donation came at a time as the unit is considering the expense of acquiring canine emergency medical training aids and equipment, Furlong continued.
“Being trained and prepared for the worst moment when one of our canines sustains a life threatening injury could mean the difference between life and death for our canine partners. The skill set required to stabilize our canines in the field requires specialized training and equipment which is exactly what Carson City Toyota’s donation will provide.”
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office will use the money to purchase a “realistic canine casualty simulation device,” which will allow K-9 handlers to practice a variety of field related medical procedures including treatment of gunshot wounds, tracheotomies, CPR and administering IVs.
The simulator provides behavioral responses one would expect from a wounded dog, including barking and whimpering.
“The multitude of scenarios the training simulator will provide will not only be used to train our handler teams, but will also be used to help promote basic first aid competency to our community pet owners,” said Furlong.
In the upcoming year, the Sheriff’s Office Canine Unit will host community canine first aid workshops, and the training simulator will be at each of the workshops in order to provide pet owners to learn basic canine first aid.
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