EMS Accountability
The EMS accountability topic section includes recent news and articles about proper EMS accountability.
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Police, firefighters and other professionals were expected to report the alleged abuse of children by a church pastor
Dr. Stan Li is accused of prescribing prescription drugs to addicts
Arriving paramedics said her symptoms did not seem life-threatening
The 57-year-old patient was crying for help after she broke her hip, but the paramedic allegedly left her
Union members say Chief Abdo Nahmod mismanaged response to Superstorm Sandy
The medic has been suspended for a year for such things as improperly assessing patients and not logging on for emergency jobs
The driver of the ambulance was not at fault but an investigation revealed he had not re-validated his license after a DUI
A 78-year-old man had to be taken to the hospital after the incident
Current statistics show that sub-nine-minute responses occur only 75% of the time
Relatives say the man was trying to protect his home with a garden hose; cops say he ignored their orders to move back
The paramedics say they were given the wrong location
Health officials had warned earlier this year that Brian Benoit may have tampered with drugs during a six-week period in summer 2011
The firefighter has filed a $50,000 claim over the incident
After receiving complaints of shipments of the tainted steroids, the director failed to act
The cause of the fire is still under investigation
Official state reports say the service has been under multiple investigations that have resulted in $45,000 in fines
Officers say that after they restrained her and searched her vehicle they found her unresponsive when she returned
The review comes after a patient fled an ambulance and was later hit by a car
Chief Michael White allegedly tried to interfere in a car accident scene
The ambulance service said that they had an overload of patients at the time of the call
The Canadian parents had called an ambulance for their seizing daughter and say the responding paramedic would only speak French to them
The 19-year-old ambulance squad driver reportedly charged about $400 of gas for his own car
The Antioch Rescue Squad is also being fined for staffing ambulances with unqualified personnel
The father says he begged for help more than five times as his 23-month-old daughter worsened
Ashley Choate was responding to a call at the woman’s home and stole $100
Matthew Packer says that he felt threatened when confronting EMT Paul Frontiero
Officials say the firefighter failed to take all steps to get his license back after a drunk-driving conviction in July 2011
The paramedic pulled down his pants in front of her and reportedly rubbed himself against her
The firefighters allegedly passed off bogus Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support cards as legitimate
After “outspoken” paramedics launched complaints against EMS management, they have received letters telling them to cease
