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.
Rutherford County EMS Director Carl Hudgens obtained county commissioner and mayoral support for progressive recruitment strategies
Lessons from Pinellas County and an AIMHI EMTALA webinar that may help us all out
Learn strategies to provide for high-quality operations, while minimizing resource use through sound systems, process engineering and leveraging technology
The state is investigating allegations that CPR, fire and EMT training records were falsified
A man’s foot was cut at the ankle, through the bone, with a small amount of skin keeping his foot attached to his leg
3-person crew was flying to a camp to teach kids about EMS helicopter operations and had just taken off
One nearby hospital received 20 patients from the incident; at least one child among the injured
Patrick Mahany, 64, was a decorated Vietnam veteran and flew for Flight for Life for 27 years
2 other crew members have non-life threatening injuries from crash that occurred as helicopter departed hospital
A uniformed driver for Falck ambulance is in trouble for driving a student to a school event with the emergency lights on
Paramedic and researcher discusses the dangers and causes of sleep deprivation among EMS providers
Dr. Bryan Bledsoe discusses the need for ‘clinical guidelines,’ and when straying from protocols is acceptable
They were arrested after an FBI investigation revealed they tailed the man from a casino
Dr. Bryan Bledsoe explains that “EMS is not linear” and we need to change the initial training for EMS providers
As we mature as providers, where once we saw rules and absolutes, we begin to see guidelines and nuance
County officials cut about $1.8 million in EMS funding over a three-year period at the beginning of the recession
The female paramedic maintained her professionalism and was physically unharmed despite having to stop the ambulance twice due to the patient’s behavior
Employers who invest in their employees will have a much happier, healthier and more fit staff
A wrongful death suit would have to prove that an infant in cardiac arrest would have lived “but for” the failure of a Detroit EMT to act
The argument started over a custody battle; the police and fire department are investigating the incident
An ambulance company is considering legal action after the governor approved funds for Cooper University Hospital to provide EMS services in Camden county
The woman, eight months pregnant at the time, claims that volunteer firefighters convinced her to submit to a cervical exam and they used dirty gloves
The 37-year-old medic called 911 to report the victim “came at him;" sheriff says incident “was not a random act of violence”
Co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss whether an EMT who refused to respond to an infant in cardiac arrest should be held criminally liable for the infant’s death.
He was warned multiple times after calling to report an unfounded complaint that his roommate stole valuable coins from him
Police say more than 15 people were involved in the highway wreck, and investigators are working to determine the cause of the crash
Emergency crews to recover remains from a rock face above a lake; the NTSB is investigating the circumstances of the crash in a remote area of Alaska
Detroit Fire conducted two internal investigations; “I’m not about to be on no scene 10 minutes doing CPR” the EMT said
The EMT told her boss in an internal investigation ‘I’m not about to be on no scene 10 minutes doing CPR’
The London Ambulance Service medic allegedly released pornographic photos and videos of a female colleague who refused to resign
The medic pleaded no contest and signed away his paramedic certification; patient speaks about the incident
The highest performing volunteer EMS organizations set a high bar for success, use their resources and collaborate with other successful agencies
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss ways to answer questions and deal with a nurse that doesn’t listen to your report
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