Law
Our co-hosts discuss a new bill that recently passed Virginia’s Senate to allow EMS providers the option to conceal carry on the job
The human body is an ideal training tool, but fire/EMS training protocols and the law must be followed
Lawyer requests for medical records are not limited by HIPAA cost-based fees
The law takes effect immediately under conditions in which the animal is in danger of death or severe injury due to exposure
Senate Bill 418, would allow departments to obtain prescriptions for, purchase and distribute EpiPens to firefighters, police with training on how to administer the drug
A bid to save PTSD coverage for first responders fell one vote short in the conference committee
Tennessee and the 16 other states have led the way in emergency preparedness in academic settings by enacting laws that require the device be placed in all schools
EMS will work with law enforcement, doctors and public health officials to head off overdose spikes “like a measles outbreak”
A recent Illinois court ruling claims responders will no longer have immunity from lawsuits brought by individuals who accuse them of not providing the proper level of response
The city may close a rental unit for certain violations, and the law change aims to make it harder to evict tenants
The federal government can honor the responders killed on 9/11 by reauthorizing compensation for those who became ill after working at ground zero
The governor signed the bill Thursday and it goes into effect for the 2014-2015 school year
Lawyers and medical professionals say restraining and transporting coherent people against their will could violate state law
