A Sedgwick County paramedic won’t be punished for providing basic life support to a dying law enforcement K-9 that was killed in the line of duty in 2023.
The Kansas Board of Emergency Medical Services investigations committee voted Thursday to dismiss a case brought against longtime paramedic Bryan Shastid, who helped law enforcement officers performing CPR on K-9 Bane after the dog was strangled by a wanted man who had crawled into a storm drain in southeast Wichita.
Members of the board acknowledged Thursday that Shastid likely broke the rules when he used medical equipment meant for humans on Bane. But they decided that, under the circumstances, Shastid’s actions did not warrant a suggested $150 fine or a formal finding that a violation had occurred…