PUBLISHED

N.C.G.S. § 131E-155.2

Emergency medical treatment for K-9 unit or search and rescue dog; limited immunity.

Effective date: 2026-08-08
Last verified: 2026-08-09
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, emergency medical services personnel shall not be prosecuted for providing emergency medical transport or emergency medical services to an injured K-9 police unit animal or an injured search and rescue dog if the emergency medical services personnel acted in good faith when providing emergency medical transport or emergency medical services to an injured K-9 police unit animal or an injured search and rescue dog at the scene of an emergency. The immunity established by this section does not extend to gross negligence, wanton conduct, or intentional wrongdoing that would otherwise be actionable. For purposes of this section, a search and rescue dog is defined as a dog certified by any national certification organization that is deployed by or contracted to work with a federal, State, or local agency or department, and individuals solely credentialed as emergency medical dispatchers shall not be considered emergency medical services personnel. (2025-42, s. 2(b).)