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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The crash occurred as authorities were pursuing the stolen rig
Sedgwick County commissioners said they want to know why nearly 100 EMS providers have quit over the last two years
Police said children as young as 9 were involved in the fight where people were swinging baseball bats and golf clubs
The rig was tracked down by Missoula police and a suspect was taken into custody
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The Nashville Fire Department said the paramedic was placed on alternate duty away from the public during the investigation
Officials said the ambulance was tracked down with help from a police helicopter
Deputies said blood began to pour out of the EMT’s nose after he was kicked in the face
Authorities say the other vehicle ran a red light and struck the rig, causing it to roll over
The rig was recovered about an hour after the crash
The lawsuit said miscommunication between Seattle agencies led to a 20-minute delay in firefighters responding to the shooting
EMTs were checking on the man when he suddenly “punched the gas” and dragged the firefighter with his car, police said
An attorney for Jamon West’s family alleges firefighters threw West to the ground and put their weight on top of him while he was having a seizure
Sedgwick County EMS Director/Medical Director Dr. John Gallagher also came under scrutiny after 7 EMS providers were cited last month
Two of the providers were cited for allegedly witnessing the incident and not preventing or reporting it
The suspect was allegedly burglarizing a home when a resident woke up and struck him with a machete
A Nassau County Police Department paramedic was kicked in the chest and an officer was kicked in the neck, officials said
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The stolen rig struck four vehicles during its three-mile trip
Authorities say the suspect kicked the EMS provider in the chest and threatened to kill the crew
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Officials said the man pointed the gun at the firefighters who had just given him Narcan
Police said the most serious injuries were to a 16-year-old shot in the stomach and a 14-year-old wounded in the head
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