By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
• A Kansas paramedic will not face discipline for using ambulance equipment to attempt to resuscitate a police K-9 after the dog was injured in the line of duty.
• The incident involved a law enforcement K-9 struck by a suspect’s vehicle during an arrest in August 2025.
• The paramedic used tools intended for humans to aid the dog before it was transported to a veterinary hospital.
• County officials reviewed the case and determined no policy violation occurred.
• The K-9 ultimately did not survive its injuries, agency leaders said.
WICHITA, KS — A Kansas paramedic will not be disciplined for using ambulance medical equipment to attempt to save a Wichita police K-9 injured in the line of duty, county officials said.
The incident occurred in August 2025 when a police K-9 was struck by a suspect’s vehicle during an arrest, leaving the dog critically injured, according to local news reports.
Responding emergency medical personnel used life-saving tools typically intended for human patients in an effort to stabilize the K-9 before transporting it to a veterinary hospital, authorities said.
After reviewing the response and applicable policies, Sedgwick County officials determined the paramedic’s actions did not violate department protocols and will not result in discipline.
The police K-9 was transported for veterinary care but later died from its injuries, the agency said.