Legal Issues

Kelly D. Titchenell said her mother, Diana L. Kronk, 56, was jaundiced, incoherent and bleeding, but EMS providers were not told to respond

Phillip Shane Bradford avoided being caught for six days and was taken into custody with three other people

Franklin County Prosecutor Shawn Sant determined that responders acted appropriately with Werner Anderson, including the administration of ketamine

Contrary to popular belief, patient care reports are not created for the singular purpose of feeding the voracious appetites of greedy lawyers

Many EMS systems are evaluating ways to mitigate the risks of refusal in post naloxone patients

Our co-hosts discuss the three techniques EMS providers should use to determine if a patient has the mental capacity to decline medical treatment

“The problem here is not that the providers were making a diagnosis, it’s what they were doing with the diagnosis”

Candice Mangan has been charged with tampering with a consumer product

Vanessa Armstead was rescued from Irondequoit Bay last year, but the ambulance sank

Mario Artze-Ordiales is accused of defrauding the Broward County Aviation Department through car parking vouchers

James Lavelle Walley apologized Monday after pleading guilty to three counts of sexual battery and two counts of touching a child for lustful purposes

Crystal Blevins accused the chief and others of inappropriate behavior; Jeffersontown Fire Department said it has taken appropriate action

We need our legislators to enact laws that focus on the real issues of reimbursement, enabling ET3 and recognizing EMS as an essential service

Conrad John Sunde IV works for the Duluth Fire Department; state and federal boards will determine whether his licenses should be suspended or revoked

With two felony convictions each, the two plaintiffs also cannot serve in many fire departments