By David Harris and Jeff Weiner
Orlando Sentinel
ORLANDO — An Orlando Fire Department paramedic was fired Tuesday after he recorded a patient on a medical call, according to his termination letter.
On Aug. 27, Josh Granada responded to a call at the DoubleTree hotel near Kirkman and Vineland roads, near Universal Orlando.
He took out his phone and made an audio recording of the patient, the termination letter said.
He then shared the recording with co-workers who were not on the call. By doing so, he violated privacy laws and OFD policy, the department said.
“Public trust is paramount to the service that we provide to the citizens and visitors of Orlando, and the Orlando Fire Department will not tolerate violations of patient privacy,” Orlando fire spokeswoman Ashley Papagni said in a statement.
Granada has 10 days to appeal the firing. He could not be reached for comment Tuesday night.
He was one of the first paramedics on scene during the Pulse nightclub massacre, which left 49 people dead and at least 68 injured in June 2016.
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