EMS Accountability
The EMS accountability topic section includes recent news and articles about proper EMS accountability.
Standards apply every day, all the time, on or off the job
How crooked medics can affect our ability to do our jobs
It takes a lot of chutzpah – and no shame – to steal from your own agency
The family of the stroke victim is now demanding an apology from the London Ambulance Service
MEDSTAR suddenly shutdown its helicopter program in August, citing the need for critical care accreditation
Paramedic Tony White is accused of stealing morphine and replacing it with saline solution
Director Ken Justice was fired for allegedr ‘numerous human resources issues’
When colleague offered defibrillator, he declined and allegedly waited more than 10 minutes to call clinical help desk
Firefighter-EMT Froeber allegedly fondled a woman in an ambulance
Study will look at how EMS is provided and see whether it can be done at lower cost
Chevell Delaune was being transported for a mental and physical evaluation when she unlocked ambulance doors and jumped
Vulnerable should ‘never be allowed to make their own way or be transferred by a private taxi arrangement’
Some EMTs have hidden their sordid and criminal histories because no background checks are required in NJ
We created a quick poll to get your feelings about this incident, and here are your answers
Carl Cope had collapsed outside a hospital and two paramedics allegedly ignored him
Some details need to be looked at and resolved before going further with discipline
Providers who combine solid skills with knowledge and understanding of how law applies will be both good and safe
Although you might not realize it or ever even know, someone will see you at your best moments and your worst
Ambulance was traveling nearly 60 mph without using emergency lights and sirens when it rear-ended truck
Screenshots from 6 minutes of closed-circuit TV footage show a semi-conscious patient being dragged along floor
State rep: ‘We are getting to a point where we’re not providing emergency medical services to children who are dying in our streets’
Saving minutes is not worth risk of crashing, not to mention unnecessary public criticism
What can we do about dead weight, lazy, ambivalent, substandard providers in our midst?
Also administered epi to a friend while off-duty after stealing it from ambulance
Incident less than two miles from local fire station, but surrounding town’s medics called first; fire dept. not notified until 18 min passed
Contract will go out to bid by 2015; county says process will improve EMS for residents
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Took A-14 from hospital, crashed a few blocks away
Officials: ‘Study will be an important part of keeping volunteers trained and getting funds for equipment’
Was 17 hours into 24-hour shift; incident occurred shortly after midnight
Drivers are supposed to be held accountable for red-light tickets, even when running lights and sirens
It’s better to acknowledge problems and move on with solutions than allow media to sensationalize situation
