Alaska House votes to eliminate restriction that bars paramedics from helping police and search dogs

Alaska House votes to eliminate restriction that bars paramedics from helping police and search dogs

Rep. Calvin Schrage, I-Anchorage, speaks to the Alaska House of Representatives on Friday, April 25, 2025. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)In a disaster, service dogs are assigned to search for victims and comfort them. A new bill passed Monday by the Alaska House of Representatives intends to assist those dogs when it’s their turn to need help. If approved by the Senate and Gov. Mike Dunleavy, House Bill 70 would allow ambulance crews to a…