- April 24, 2024
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By: Shannon Martin
Public Affairs Officer, Flagler County Sheriff's Office
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) K-9 Unit has received lifesaving medical equipment through Protecting K-9 Heroes, an organization dedicated to reducing K-9 line of duty deaths.
Each member of the FCSO K-9 Unit applied individually on the organization’s website for the K-9 Med-Kit. After careful consideration, Protecting K-9 Heroes awarded each FCSO K-9 Deputy with a Med-Kit lifesaving backpack.
Each Med-Kit backpack contains the following: Narcan, a Narcan holder, rubbing alcohol, Benadryl, an eye patch, eye wash, large towels, hand sanitizer, an ice pack, a LED light, liquid skin, peroxide, scissors, stretch gauze, a syringe, a thermometer, a tic remover, quick clot, antibiotic ointment, a vet wrap, washcloths, and wet wipes. Most of the contents of the Med-Kit are suitable for human or K-9 use. Each Med-Kit is valued at $100.
“I want to thank Protecting K-9 Heroes for this incredibly generous donation,” Sheriff Rick Staly said. “Our agency is always looking for ways to minimize the expense to our tax payers while maintaining a standard of excellence in serving our community and taking care of all of our agency members.”
Protecting K-9 Heroes was established in 2015 and works to supplement the ability to properly protect the valuable assets that are the working K-9s throughout the United States. For more information visit www.protectingk9heroes.com.
