NY A01612

Authorizes certified first responders, EMTs, and advanced EMTs to provide basic first aid to dogs and cats during emergency responses, but only when no humans require medical attention or transportation

Limits permissible animal first aid to: opening airways, mouth-to-barrier ventilation, administering oxygen, mask ventilation, hemorrhage control with direct pressure, fracture immobilization, bandaging, and administering naloxone as directed by a veterinarian

Provides civil liability protection for EMS personnel and their ambulance services when rendering animal first aid in good faith during emergencies

Grants liability protection to licensed veterinarians who provide off-site instruction to EMS personnel on animal first aid

Requires EMS personnel to communicate with a licensed veterinarian when practicable while providing care, and mandates the Commissioner of Education to promulgate implementing regulations; takes effect one year after becoming law