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.
If you’ve seen one community paramedicine program, then you’ve seen one program; here’s how successes from four different programs can be translated to new ones
Is it the providers’ responsibility to stay until the patient can be located? If not, how long is long enough?
Critical insights into the implications of recent court rulings on EMS practice and patient care
This episode of The Ultimate Leadership Podcast shares insights into why people bully and how to confront bullies
Man used PayPal to move money into his own account, officials said
End these 8 behaviors to create a culture where bullying is replaced by kindness, dignity and respect
In partnership with legal firm Page, Wolfberg & Wirth, the NEMSIS TAC created a quickstart guide for legal considerations for EMS agencies
Mentorship and information-sharing are invaluable among generational transitions
The lawsuit includes accusations of negligence, gross negligence, recklessness and intentional infliction of emotional distress
Redesigning what it means to be a boss
The University of Washington defended its program as using the “gold standard,” but said it was committed to transitioning once a better simulator is available
Police pursued the stolen ambulance through four cities before they were able to subdue the suspect and take him into custody
An unconscious man at a stoplight suddenly awoke when first responders were checking on him inside his car for a medical emergency, and reached for the weapon
The 57-page suit alleges the city has failed to deter a long-standing, pervasive culture of sexual harassment throughout the city’s firehouses and facilities
Learning to coach yourself and create habits for success are critical early steps so you can better manage your members
Communication tips for coaching different personality types
Police say a woman stole an ambulance while first responders were answering a 911 call
In this episode of Inside EMS, our co-hosts welcome attorney David C. Holland to talk from a legal perspective about the use of medical marijuana by public safety members
The bill stipulates that dogs can be transported by ambulance as long as no person requires medical attention
The 140,000 square foot facility combines operations from five existing SCCAD facilities and was completed two months ahead of schedule and $2 million under budget
Employment lawyer Scott Moore Esq., addresses frequently asked questions
Nashville Fire Department Paramedic Matthew Konen was charged with the murder of his wife, Rachel, and her father, 62-year-old David Rodgers
Moore and Rob Lawrence break down employer mandates and exemptions for mask wearing and vaccination
First responders were on the scene of a serious car wreck when a paramedic threw a contaminated piece of medical equipment at a firefighter
Platte Valley Paramedic Maxwell Wekesser, 24, was last seen on Friday
Jesse Dedmon Taylor was charged with impersonating a public servant, a third-degree felony that carries a punishment of two to 10 years in prison
A 3-step guide to disciplinary action that demonstrates good faith, while putting the responsibility for their actions on employees
Joshua Johns, 42, was charged with third-degree assault after reportedly hitting the paramedic treating him
After reportedly taking the rig, police discovered the suspect sleeping in the back of the ambulance on Friday morning
Graduates from the 2021 class will be honored in August at the Pinnacle Leadership Conference in Phoenix, Arizona
The licenses of Brandon Colombo and Michael Monteiro were suspended after a woman died following their denial for transport on March 4
The suit claims Ocean Shore’s refusal to pay Travis Beard for military-related leave caused him “and his family to lose insurance coverage and benefits, because he had no paid hours during the month”
Officials said three shooters opened fire on a crowd outside the banquet hall
