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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“Whatever you don’t bring is what you’re going to need,” one commenter wrote
A New York EMT made off-color remarks to a colleague, and on social media, concerning incidents she responded to
The situation comes after Owensboro Health announced plans to exit an ambulance agreement, leaving the region without a secondary emergency medical transport service
The law takes effect immediately under conditions in which the animal is in danger of death or severe injury due to exposure
Parker A. Foster Jr. was serving probation for a 2016 sex assault case when he was charged with sexually assaulting a person with a mental disability
Approaching casual relationships intentionally in EMS has lasting implications for improving engagement and optimism in the EMS workforce
Video shows Firefighter-EMT Sean Clayton grabbing a woman’s hair when responding to call outside a hospital ER
The driver of the ambulance was pinned in the vehicle as a result of the crash and extricated by first responders
The former Vernon County Ambulance district director and bookkeeper were sentenced to federal prison for embezzling more than $270,000
Police are investigating an ambulance crash that left the emergency services driver pinned inside
Dashcam video shows the Fort Pierce Police Department pursuing the stolen ambulance
Gerard Colvert, 30, was charged with DWI, reckless driving and driving with impaired ability
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office arrested Thomas Peltier for 45 counts of possessing child pornography
Jay Fitch, PhD, explains the importance of disruption for EMS to innovate and prepare for the rapid change coming to the industry
System status management has come a long way since its early days in EMS, but the basic principles remain the same nearly half a century later
Matthew Hooker was arrested for stealing two doses of morphine and forging his partner’s signature as a witness
Advanced life support measures exist on a spectrum, shifting the definition of ALS vs BLS
Paramedics were responding to a call in the area when Amber Lynn Sills took the ambulance and, when blocked by police, rammed into a cruiser
Jacob Mims, 27, forced his way out of the ambulance en route to a medical facility and slammed the rear door on an EMT’s arm
Healthcare humorist David Glickman delivered an entertaining and inspiring collection of jokes, songs and stories to EMS leaders
ResilientFirst is based on research showing the most effective way of insulating first responders from traumatic stress injuries is to increase their resilience
The 97-2 vote sends the bill to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it
Mid-level leaders in EMS agencies face many pitfalls and scrutiny as they manage up and manage down within the organization
Police arrested Alissa Cross, 31, for allegedly punching an EMT in the chest and trying to hit and bite another EMT and police officer
A teenager, 19, was crossing the street when an FDNY ambulance struck her
The oxygen tank explosion left one EMT with minor injuries
Robert Stambaugh, 60, pleaded guilty in March to three child pornography counts
Police reports show the Cleveland paramedic was carjacked at gunpoint outside of the EMS Hall Union
Boston EMS said the 11 firefighters and one resident were taken to area hospitals as a precaution
State health agency officials said his suspension would stay until he resolves all criminal charges
Our co-hosts discuss how EMS agencies who harness the power of accountability are more successful and disciplined in their work
