Friendly St. Bernard joins local EMS team in professional capacity 2 months 3 weeks 5 days ago Monday, December 28 2020 Dec 28, 2020 December 28, 2020 12:11 PM December 28, 2020 in News Source: The Advocate Share: East Baton Rouge Emergency Medical Services has hired a service dog named Indie to support its first responders emotional needs. BATON ROUGE - Many first responders in Louisiana's capital city are often faced with high pressure circumstances that require quick thinking, an incredible level of skill, and the ability to compartmentalize. But even the most competent emergency workers will, at times, find themselves shaken by an especially harrowing situation. A recent article from The Advocate's Jacqueline DeRobertis explained this is why East Baton Rouge Emergency Medical Services has taken on a new hire whose only task is to comfort EMS paramedics.