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This is a multi-day (2.5 days), multidisciplinary course. The intent is to provide the student the knowledge necessary to manage immediate life threats and to prepare the OpK9 for evacuation to definitive veterinary care. The curriculum incorporates current K9TECC guidelines with addition of common medical emergencies the operational canine may experience on duty. Students will learn the skills of advanced airway management, IV initiation, medication administration as well as other advanced procedures. This course covers the EMT, AEMT and Paramedic scopes of practice for the Maine Operational Canine Protocols.
This is a multi-day (2.5 days), multidisciplinary course. The intent is to provide the student the knowledge necessary to manage immediate life threats and to prepare the OpK9 for evacuation to definitive veterinary care. The curriculum incorporates current K9TECC guidelines with addition of common medical emergencies the operational canine may experience on duty. Students will learn the skills of advanced airway management, IV initiation, medication administration as well as other advanced procedures. This course covers the EMT, AEMT and Paramedic scopes of practice for the Maine Operational Canine Protocols.