Deploying with a service animal
Any questions you may have about service animals and their role in Team Rubicon.
Team Rubicon does not employ animals during operations, so Team Rubicon will not make accommodations for trained-working dogs on casual status brought out o...
Tue, Oct 19, 2021 16:21
A retired working dog is considered a pet and Team Rubicon will not make accommodations for it on operations. For more information, read our policy here.
Tue, Oct 19, 2021 16:19
Yes. The furrier, the merrier! Team Rubicon adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not require any information for service animals to...
Tue, Oct 19, 2021 16:21
Team Rubicon adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not require any information for service animals to deploy. However, because it’s ...
Tue, Oct 19, 2021 16:20
It is up to the individual handler to weigh the risk of exposure and ability to perform the assigned work with the necessity of needing a service animal. Th...
Tue, Oct 19, 2021 16:18
Rules for service animals are covered under the Americans with Disabilities Acts and, thus, a person with a disability and a service dog that travels via a ...
Tue, Oct 19, 2021 16:19
The handler should contact the Resource Unit Leader or Incident Commander listed on the dispatch instructions to ascertain status of lodging and secure appr...
Tue, Oct 19, 2021 16:20
It is the responsibility of the handler to coordinate with the public carrier for the service dog to travel with the handler. Team Rubicon will not coordina...
Tue, Oct 19, 2021 16:20
Team Rubicon provides a safe and healthy environment for all members when deployed and mitigates as much risk as possible in disaster zones. The safety of t...
Tue, Oct 19, 2021 16:18
The Americans with Disabilities Act does not recognize an emotional support animal or service animal-in-training as a service animal, and concessions are no...
Tue, Oct 19, 2021 16:17