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.
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With a rising percentage of the workforce working a side gig or as a freelancer, services will need to adapt to recruit generations satisfied by being their own boss
Tanir Ami, CEO of California’s CARESTAR Foundation on diversifying the prehospital care workforce and improving health outcomes
Legislation introduced in state Assembly and Senate toughens penalties for in the line of duty assaults on EMS providers and firefighters
The union boss says the sex was consensual and off duty; reports of sex in the firehouse are unsubstantiated
Wis. medics waited within sight of victim because police officer took another call without telling dispatch
Financial analysis follows allegations by emergency services district board members about spending and financial records of the EMS organization
Investigation finds that Berkeley protests delayed the arrival of medics for a man collapsed in respiratory distress
A recent trip to Vietnam shows how our ability to lead is enhanced by understanding what compels others and ourselves to follow
Questions being asked about tactics of donating equipment for testing and high profile events that is leveraged for future sole-source purchasing
Last month the same London Ambulance Service crew was assaulted two days in a row by two different patients
The parents of a 14-year-old who died after being struck by an ambulance filed a civil action suit claiming it was driven in a “negligent, careless and reckless manner”
The two men face up to 10 years in federal prison for possession of firearms; they are already serving time for beating EMT and San Francisco Giant’s fan Bryan Stow to the point of brain damage
Although 15 people were rescued there are still 24 missing passengers; pilot called mayday shortly after takeoff
The victim told police that he examined her breast and was “acting creepy” because of the sexual comments made during the exam
CEO calls vendor’s unwillingness to service current equipment an ‘unfunded mandate’ to purchase required equipment
An appeals court ruled there were questions about the failure to use a siren in a crash where a 76-year-old driver failed to yield
The 2-month-old was dead when paramedics arrived, and a woman’s 14-year-old daughter was arrested after a police investigation
A battalion chief and firefighter-medic have resigned after investigation finds unauthorized study guide for protocol test; another officer is under investigation
We have to be proactive in researching root causes of internal stereotypes, and work to change any biases seen in departments
Findings will soon be released about a female medic and at least a dozen firefighters under investigation for sexual activity in ambulances and firehouses around the city
He filed a discrimination lawsuit against the city, saying he was harassed based on his sexual orientation and fired for “not being a good fit”
Tragedies like West Nickel Mines school shooting have led to new EMS and police response tactics for active shooter incidents
The federal government alleged that for six years Trans-Star Ambulance Services filed false claims for transports that were not medically necessary
Police are searching for suspect that was dragging woman; passing ambulance stopped to assist woman
Veteran paramedic Greg Turner died while on the job; police and Occupational Health and Safety are investigating the death, which was deemed non-criminal
Sioux Falls able to move forward with ambulance contract negotiations after Med-Star protested bidding process
The lawsuit alleges the EMT driving the ambulance was negligent when he struck Manuel’s car while transporting a patient in critical condition
At least 10 patients suffered mild burns to severe “thick skin burns,” a five-month internal investigation revealed the cause
He hasn’t responded to the allegations and the state filed reprimand paperwork against him
Read the report and apply the lessons learned to improve your policies, training, and operations
James P. Booth to lead EMS with Michael J. Fitton as his second-in-command after an agency reshuffling
