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.
Firefighter/EMT-turned-attorney Steve Wirth addressed the criminalization of medical errors in cases like the Elijah McClain trial
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss EMS1 columnist Todd Bowman’s latest article focused on building confidence in new providers
Put your applicants to the test with real-world scenarios created by generative AI
The suspects had reportedly cut through the back of the building and stole defibrillators, chainsaws, radios, generators and Jaws of Life
A list of relevant and authoritative situational awareness resources for use by fire and EMS leaders
With Pharr EMS officials planning to lay off 40 employees next month, Med Care EMS’ legal allegations against the city are questionable
Data analysis pinpoints at-risk populations that can be targeted for community risk reduction strategies – if your agency has the bandwidth
During an evacuation, there was a flashover or collapse and one firefighter fell down a flight of stairs, according to Springfield Assistant Chief Matthew Smith
Despite the finding, the 23-year-old massage therapist’s cause of death remains listed as undetermined
A Monroe County Fire Rescue paramedic is accused of tampering with evidence and official misconduct
Every leader’s to-do list should feature things they know they don’t have to do but do anyway
With each new provider comes a new chance for personal and professional development
Seven fire trucks, six ambulances and a medical helicopter responded to the incident, and providers transported victims to four area medical centers
If convicted, Christopher J. Smyth faces up to 23 years in prison for willful failure to pay over employment taxes and obstructing the IRS’s collection efforts
A call for a possible overdose turned violent when the patient attacked one of the paramedics prior to transport
Originally, the county had planned to take over an existing private ambulance service, but decided to launch their own after the deal fell through
City council members will vote on a 2-year ban on all chemical sedatives used to restrain patients as well as any new sedatives for medical purposes
GMR’s Brian Henricksen joins Rob Lawrence for a frank discussion on operational deficits
The state plans to address the drug crisis by boosting law enforcement, treatment opportunities, and education and prevention programs
Syed, 41, was convicted of murder in 1999, a case made infamous in the popular legal “Serial” podcast
At least 10 ambulance crews responded, according to the Chicago Fire Department, which asked for help searching the structure
“They saw someone aiming a gun at their truck and began shooting at their truck,” said Lauderhill Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Jeff Levy
Essex County Emergency Services Director Max Thwaits III also served as chief of the Jay VFD and as an EMT for the AuSable Forks Volunteer Ambulance Squad
Colorado Public Radio and other news organizations asked Adams County District Judge Kyle Seedorf to force the report’s release under Colorado open records laws
A driver faces multiple charges in the incident that crushed the EMS provider’s leg and caused other injuries
A 91-year-old patient died and a 36-year-old paramedic was severely injured when flames engulfed the back of the ambulance in a hospital parking lot
Former Calhoun EMS Inc. Director Julie Sears responded by saying that all the providers have had certifications
Joshua Cory Frances also was the head of Maine Task Force One, a group of EMTs and EMS physician assistants
The EMS providers rendered aid, according to the company, which said the incident is under review
If your agency is part of the 74% struggling with recruitment, instead of lamenting “kids these days,” look at those you’re competing against and do something different
The attempt to eliminate all error is a fruitless endeavor as long as we have human beings acting at the point of care
Setting the example: 4 leadership traits Queen Elizabeth demonstrated
Philadelphia Fire Department paramedics transported Nisha Jaia Renee Dash to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead
