Legal Issues
The legal issues topic contains news and information about legal issues affecting EMS personnel, agencies or departments. Find the latest news from personnel misconduct, to disciplinary and harassment cases, to malpractice lawsuits, as well as advice to prevent legal action with EMS training, documentation and management.
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New York State Police say the captain falsified timesheets to collect $14,230 he didn’t earn
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A Muslim civil rights group alleges the Baltimore Fire Department denied religious accommodation, selectively enforced its grooming policy and suspended him without offering a respirator fit test
The former Action Ambulance employee alleges retaliation after reporting violations, including expired controlled substance vials, failure to restock certain controlled substances and failure to maintain inventory
Acadian Ambulance fired a uniformed employee after a TikTok mocking Charlie Kirk’s killing, violating company standards
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The union accused Galveston EMS of prioritizing computer training over rapid hospital transport following a swift water rescue
Attorneys for 31-year-old Dontae Melton Jr. say officers restrained the man and waited nearly an hour for an ambulance that never came
The 18-year veteran had been placed on paid leave when officials learned he hadn’t disclosed criminal allegations that he tried to sell an opioid-addiction drug to an undercover agent
Ninth Circuit upholds Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, denies firefighters’ exemptions
Mislabeling public safety K9s creates confusion, liability and access issues during high-stakes deployments
The arrests came during a federal investigation that led the Bureau of Land Management to end contracts with two Oregon-based forestry companies
The Knox County EMS director had a blood alcohol content of nearly twice the legal limit
The North Babylon Volunteer Fire Company will revise policies for handling minors and require sensitivity training after Chief Peter Alt was filmed cursing at a youth during a call
Five townships allege Lackawanna County 911 is ignoring their primary ALS provider, while the county says it dispatches based on patient needs
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The Fayette County EMS assistant director of operations fled the scene and was arrested at home
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A Salem EMT was arrested after South African police linked him to a global network sharing child sexual abuse material
Brewster Ambulance and EasCare will return $6 million to the state after a whistleblower lawsuit revealed they submitted false claims for unnecessary or upcoded services
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EMS practitioners should be aware of their state laws pertaining to DNRs and follow local protocols
New Chapel EMS filed for bankruptcy after losing contracts and public trust due to ex-sheriff Jamey Noel’s crimes
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