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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“We immediately removed both fire medics from their normal duties and discontinued their abilities to provide patient care,” Clearwater Chief Scott Ehlers said
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The Waterville firefighter resigned after being put on leave, citing personal reasons
An investigation into the Durham County Emergency Medical Services employee’s conduct found “vials with clear evidence of tampering”
Prosecutors at Jose Gonzalez’s trial used his 2017 interview with police as his testimony
A Colorado Springs officer and a paramedic held Kevin Dizmang on the ground after they saw him walking in the middle of a street, speaking unintelligibly
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The Municipal Emergency Services Authority in Lancaster County will set fees as it aims to address industry challenges
EMS leaders described Dr. Leonard Cobb as a giant, pioneer and luminary whose work “touched the lives of thousands worldwide”
Mercy Flight EMS providers transported the injured child to Oishei Children’s Hospital in Buffalo
Sen. Doris Turner said that Earl Moore Jr.'s death inspired the legislation
Officers said that Juan Hernandez “was uncooperative with medical staff” and “was using foul language and making racial slurs”
A juror said that most of panel wanted to convict Anthony Spada, who remains on leave from the Walla Walla department
The chiefs Laura Kavanagh demoted had several complaints against them and refused to follow her orders, according to a source
“Whatever you don’t bring is what you’re going to need,” one commenter wrote
“There was information withheld by those already on the scene which caused our members to handle things differently than they should have,” Thomas Malone said
Jose Gonzalez’s trial began Wednesday, nearly six years after Yadira Arroyo’s death
Peggy Finley also is accused of trying to improperly influence a police officer
Joshua Cory Frances falsely claimed he was a Homeland Security officer and used that identity to defraud multiple agencies out of more than $150,000
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Boston Fire offered Duxbury Fire Department its Critical Incident Stress Management team to help the responders and their families
Nearly six years after EMT Yadira Arroyo was killed, the man who allegedly ran her down with her own rig will stand trial
Justin Chalmers Nevius pleaded guilty to three charges last month
Lawmakers urge the agency that oversees the program to prevent future attacks
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