Legal Issues
The legal issues topic contains news and information about legal issues affecting EMS personnel, agencies or departments. Find the latest news from personnel misconduct, to disciplinary and harassment cases, to malpractice lawsuits, as well as advice to prevent legal action with EMS training, documentation and management.
Opioid settlement funding will continue for 11 to 18 years, and it is expected that more settlements will be forthcoming. Is your agency getting its share?
RAA focuses on a culture of safety, resilience training and face time with the chiefs when orienting new employees to the organization
In this episode, our co-hosts are joined by Maria Beermann-Foat to discuss how agencies can start the retention process in the first 90 days of a new hire
Firefighter Benjamin Vernon was stabbed twice and suffered a punctured lung and firefighter Alex Wallbrett was stabbed multiple times
Colin Skeele, 29, was arrested after being accused of engaging in sexual intercourse and showing child pornography to a 17-year-old cadet
Four hours before the chase began, Dasha West was released from jail for assaulting paramedics
National Rural EMS Conference attendees asked to identify unique attributes and barriers to success
Deputies were on scene and saw the woman move and called for the ambulance to come back
Without acknowledging fault, Good Samaritan Hospital settled for $450,000 and agreed to follow protocols to properly release homeless patients
Our readers’ responses ranged from specific charges to pleas for others to wait for a trial instead of placing blame; where do you stand?
Malachi Love-Robinson, 18, was arrested in February after deputies said he was practicing medicine without a license
Firefighter-paramedic Tonya Johnson walked onto oncoming traffic on a state highway after a heated argument with her husband
Barry Barkinsky is accused of forcibly administering enemas to at least four men and secretly photographing dozens more
Caroline Dorton, who has been with the Orange City Fire Department since 2009, is in the hospital in serious but stable condition
The charge against Jeffrey Lynn Brennaman is a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and a $2,500 fine
States that try to set rules are met with lawsuits that argue air ambulances fall under the Airline Deregulation Act, which prevents states from interfering with fares, routes and services
At the time of Brandon Mitchell’s hire, six felony charges were pending against him in Oregon
The city wants firefighters to maintain their license throughout their career; the union is advocating for it to be required only a portion of that time
Our co-hosts discuss the importance of regional and state EMS conferences and why they tend to be an underutilized source of education
Securing data in an EMS environment is critical to avoiding breaches of patient information and triggering mandatory reporting
Karin Reickard gave care to teens later charged with burglarizing and stealing from her home
The woman was able to text a vehicle description and a location while traveling along a highway
From eclipsing natural disasters to devastating economic downturns, how will you get back up and running quickly?
RFPs and contracts for local ambulance services will require organizations to measure and report more than simply response time
EMS personnel and firefighters are attacked with increasing frequency, follow these steps to shift the survival odds in your favor
Tiffany Samuels received the award for her leadership in clinical excellence and exceptional training for new EMS field personnel
The medic, who has an extensive jail record history, stole the man’s debit card when he was dispatched to his home
Officials said the department’s lack of a permanent medical director and new operation of private ambulance services is slowing down training exercises
The bill will give 100 percent of the monthly salary earned by deceased first responders to spouses for their lifetime
The preliminary report details prevailing weather conditions and the crash debris of an Ala. helicopter crash that killed the crew and a patient
Police hunt for suspects and those responsible for the illegal fireworks display
Sebastian Isaksen pleaded guilty to carjacking, vehicular manslaughter and DUI
