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.
Live at FDIC, Better Every Shift cohost Aaron Zamzow is capturing attendees improvement strategies
A commitment to EMS excellence establishes a lasting reputation of respect, reliability and integrity
Sacramento City FD Battalion Chief Erik Saari on creating positive pathways for all members to contribute to the department
In this episode, our co-hosts welcome EMS1 columnist Reuben Farnsworth to discuss his perspective on industry education requirements
“We are excited to welcome them to this prestigious executive training program,” said Board Chairman Kevin Dillard
Genevieve Hansen, who was off duty, said she got louder and began swearing because Floyd “needed help and he wasn’t getting it”
Paramedic Derek Smith testified that officers did not say that Floyd wasn’t breathing and had no pulse
In addition, 40 individuals completed Fitch & Associates’ Communication Center Manager program
The IAFF Local 1715 asked the Allegany County Government to remove Chief Christopher Biggs in October for a hostile work environment including “weaponization of quality assurance”
The measure moves to the Senate; if it is signed into law, exposures that cause injuries could lead to felony charges
Through nearly two years of pandemic, the HEMS industry has been hit hard but proven resilient
Chief Tina R. Watkins will lead the Petersburg Department of Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services after a number of interim leaders over the years
“He told me that you guys are going to kill me,” the patient said before her boyfriend attacked, according to police
Federal authorities say David Hodges generated approximately $1,300 from selling the fake cards
10 ways to avoid self-betrayal and achieve our goals
Jeramy Goodnight is accused of grabbing the handcuffed patient’s head and pushing his thumbs down on the man’s eyelids
Douglas B. Gimson was sentenced to jail time and must surrender his EMT license
Surface the top talent your agency should develop with a focus on professional development and recognition
In a separate ruling, the high court struck down a provision requiring large employers to test unvaccinated employees weekly
Five steps to using forecast data to determine par levels and a structured framework for managing EMS medical supply inventory
How Falck US significantly increased patient and insurance collections, decreased bad debt write-offs and reduced cost to collect
An aviation expert said the report confirms speculation that the Learjet 35 business jet crashed while the pilot attempted to perform a difficult maneuver at low altitude
Elizabethtown police said the man was intoxicated and started spitting at the EMS providers before they put him in a spit hood
The child reportedly told a firefighter, a paramedic and hospital staff that he accidentally lit a Christmas tree on fire while playing with a lighter
Bo Brabo joins The Ultimate Leadership Podcast to discuss after-action reviews and lessons from Washington
Allison Bloom was a co-founder and general counsel of Cambridge Consulting Group
Teva Pharmaceuticals was the only manufacturing defendant left in the lawsuit after other parties settled
Lane Ambulance EMS providers were reportedly attempting to administer Narcan when the patient forced a paramedic to the rig floor
The company said it is cooperating with a Mississippi bureau of narcotics inquiry
Lawyers for former Aurora Fire Rescue paramedic Peter Cichuniec asked a judge to review the evidence linked to 11 charges, including manslaughter and assault
Greg Friese turns the tables by interviewing host Rob Lawrence about how his Royal Army Medical Corps service has influenced his leadership through 30 years of EMS
Chief Thomas Meyers said the man has no ties to the Central Oneida County Volunteer Ambulance Corps, which has newer uniforms
Thousands of miles apart, two public safety professionals point to detailed plans as the reason for their organizations’ disaster response success
MOST POPULAR
- Ill. Supreme Court rules EMS can be liable for crash en route to nonemergency pickup
- Parents of Conn. cancer patient file lawsuit over BLS ambulance transport
- EMS volunteer recruitment and retention: 6 ways a volunteer EMS agency is getting it done
- Transporting SNF residents: Choosing the proper payer
- The EMS system failed McClain and the justice system failed the paramedics