Hello, my name is Amba

Hello, my name is Chanda

I’m a girl working sheepdog / border collie born in juli 2018

I’m a girl working sheepdog / border collie born in september 2021

How you can help:

• Stay calm, as the patient has a seizure alert dog, he’s had these episodes before
• Perform your regular first aid protocol’s ABC‘s (see below/across)
• Clear the area of anything that the seizure patient might hurt themselves on
• If not already in the Recovery position, please help my handler to reach that position if possible without putting too much strain on the body and extremities 
• If the seizure lasts longer then 15 minutes, call 911/999/112 / emergency services for an ambulance
• If you don’t know what to do: feel free to call EMS, they’ll coach you through it whilst sending trained professionals
• DON’T force anything down the throat (air/food/drinks/medication) of the patient during the seizure, leave that to EMS.
• DON’T hold the patient down or restrain him. 
• Please DO NOT administer ANY medication if not trained professionally to do so.
• Despite appearances and outward similarities my handler DOES NOT suffer from low bloodsugar / diabetic hypo’s. Please DO NOT administer sugar, insulin or other diabetic related medication without consulting a doctor first.
• When coming out of the seizure expect coordination and communication to be slower. It takes time to regain his senses.

How you can help:

Perform regular first aid protocol’s ABC’s:

• A for Airway: make sure it’s unobstructed
• B for Breathing: make sure breathing is happening
• C for circulation: make sure circulation is present.

If any of these are lacking: Call 911/999/112 / emergency services for an ambulance and they’ll coach you through what to do next.

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If my handler has his sporting goods on him, he’ll also have a oxygen-saturation meter for on his finger, available in the front pocket of the backpack (see the picture on the left).

 It’s a one button device and measures instantly. It can tell you the oxygen levels in his blood (which should always be above 92%) and his heartrate through his pulse/finger. 

This device is especially useful if you can’t manually locate or feel the pulse or the carotid.

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If the heartrate is below 30 beats per minute or above 150 beats per minute (in rest), call EMS as well please.  

My handler has heartfailure with a LVEF of <30%. If you tell EMS or doctors that they will understand. 

There is nitroglycerine spray in there (or elsewhere on his person) as well, which is only allowed to be administered by EMS/doctors or himself. 

Please DO NOT administer ANY medication if not trained professionally to do so.

If you’re trained to do so: Feel free to attach an AED whilst calling EMS. The AED and EMS will guide you.

I help by alerting my handler before a (major) event takes place, so my handler can find a safe spot to ride out the event or call Emergency Services should the event warrant such attention.

During and after the event, I help re-orient my handler and check for vitals and coordination by making (frequent) contact with my handler. 

I do this by sniffing, listening, touching by pawing and/ or nuzzling and sometimes licking my handler. Don’t be alarmed by those actions.

When my handler comes round I try to snuggle in between his arms, against his chest or in the crook of his knees, to help him reorient and feel safe and secure.

Please allow me do my job, unless of course you’re a First Responder or EMS/Doctor who’s a trained professional at work currently working on my handler and providing (emergency) care. I’m trained to allow them access. 

First of: Thank you for visiting this page and caring enough to try and finding out more!

We’re hoping your visit to this page informed you and perhaps even encouraged you to start (or refresh) on your first aid knowledge, either online or through formal lessons, where you’d actually also get help on how to perform CPR amongst others on a training doll.

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