MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930
MEBrady@co.pg.md.us @PGFDPIO
The Prince George’s County Fire/Emergency Medical Services
Department will host a “meet and greet” with a service dog and new family. The canine is a “Diabetes Detection Dog” and
will be acquainted and undergo training with his new family this week.
Diabetes detection dogs are assistance dogs trained to detect high or low levels of blood sugar levels, known as hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia in humans with diabetes.
As part of that training the trainers wanted to make local authorities aware of the dog and its capabilities in working with a 5-year old with Type 1 Diabetes, including how the service dog alerts first responders to a potential diabetic emergency.
Diabetes detection dogs are assistance dogs trained to detect high or low levels of blood sugar levels, known as hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia in humans with diabetes.
As part of that training the trainers wanted to make local authorities aware of the dog and its capabilities in working with a 5-year old with Type 1 Diabetes, including how the service dog alerts first responders to a potential diabetic emergency.
The media is invited to attend the “meet and greet” and
document the capabilities of this service dog.
WHAT: Meet
and Greet Type 1 Diabetes Detection Dog and new family
WHEN: Wednesday,
October 25, 2017, 10:00 am
WHERE: Bunker
Hill Fire/EMS Station, 3716 Rhode Island Avenue, Brentwood, MD
WHO: 5-year old child, his mother,
service dog trainer, PGFD Firefighter/Medics, other local authorities and
the service dog.
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