Ethics
The ethics topic contains news, strategies and expert-written articles for EMTs, AEMTs, paramedics and EMS leaders on the importance of understanding ethics, acting ethically as a caregiver, ethical decision making as a field provider or leader, the consequences of unethical decisions and actions, and how to lead ethically.
EMS clinicians should rely on their assessment and facts when assessing people with a suspected factitious disorder
“EMS is a privilege that has been entrusted to you for safekeeping”
Every EMS provider and leader has an obligation to heed the important lessons from the Elijah McClain case
The investigation at St. Petersburg Fire Rescue concluded weeks after a Polk County paramedic and captain were arrested in a separate vaccine theft case
Worcester police officials announced this week that they have completed their investigation into the video posted on Facebook in July
An internal investigation by the Beaufort-Port Royal Fire Department cleared the expelled firefighters of misconduct and raised criticism of the training center’s policies
Polk County Fire Rescue Capt. Tony Damiano is accused of ordering Paramedic Joshua Colon, who was also arrested, to steal the vaccine doses meant for first responders
Police received a complaint that Nathan G. Appel, 24, was filming and recording audio of patients without their knowledge while treating them
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said authorities are also planning to arrest the accused Polk County Fire Rescue captain when he returns from an out-of-state work assignment
The parents of the 3-year-old girl who suffered burns in a cooking accident said they waited 20 minutes for an ambulance before the firefighter offered to transport her
Police say the EMT stole more than $30,000 worth of belongings after assisting responding EMTs in getting him to the hospital
The firefighter-paramedic was reportedly seen in a photograph outside Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the riot
A seven-page letter signed by more than two dozen EMTs accuses the chief of bullying, misuse of department funds and working another job while on duty with the department
A preliminary investigation found that the firefighter may have falsified supply logs for at least 18 months
Michigan authorities say the medics involved in the case of Timesha Beauchamp, who was wrongly declared dead in August and died in a hospital in October, must pass a national exam to regain their licenses
The city of Bellingham will pay $75,000 to the daughter of a man after fire department personnel practiced “tube checks” on the man’s body after his death in an ambulance
Fairfax County Firefighter-Paramedic Andrew Cruikshank was arrested in September after an altercation with a patient that was captured on police body camera
Methuen Firefighter-EMT Tracy Blanchette, a 27-year department veteran and the city’s first female firefighter, says a less experienced male firefighter was granted the promotion
According to her family’s attorney, Timesha Beauchamp, 20, died in the hospital due to brain damage suffered in the August incident
Join us as we analyze what the results of a recent survey reveal about provider perceptions about COVID-19 and influenza vaccination
The former Greenwood County EMT had his certification suspended for an additional two years in connection with the alleged 2018 photo incident
3 takeaways from our recent survey on EMS influenza and COVID-19 vaccination policies, practices and perceptions
Fairfax County Firefighter Andrew Cruikshank was charged and is on administrative leave after a police body-worn camera captured an altercation with the patient
Share your thoughts on frontline providers’ ethical obligation to be vaccinated for COVID-19
The Massena Volunteer Emergency Unit’s post was criticized by both the public and town officials
Augusta Fire Chief Chris James released a written statement denying that he mistreated former EMS Chief James Kelly over his gay “lifestyle”
The Southfield Fire Department paramedics and EMTs are suing to keep their licenses from being suspended after the incident
The former EMS chief alleges he was subjected to hostility and mistreatment because is gay
The suit against Presbyterian Healthcare Services alleged an African American EMT was subjected to racial harassment by a white coworker
State regulators’ account in the case of a woman who was found alive at a funeral home differs from what Southfield’s fire chief said in a news conference last week
Authorities allege the white firefighter sent a threatening meme referring to Black Lives Matter to a Black paramedic
The committee formed at the behest of the National Institutes of Health and CDC published a draft recommending a four-phase distribution plan for the vaccine
A letter from AMR protesting the city’s plans to change ambulance services alleged a conflict of interest after AMR fired the chief’s son
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