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.
EMS leaders should set clear expectations for everyone, which must be communicated and upheld
New opportunities for EMS providers means agencies must be willing to address pay, morale and poor leadership
We can add “passionate” into our wish list in EMS educators, but can we demand it? Can we measure it?
The ACPE represents the establishment of the first professional college within the field of paramedicine in the U.S.
Video shows at least a dozen police vehicles following the ambulance down a highway
Donald Hymer Jr. claims he was passed over for promotions and fired after colleagues believed he was gay
After stealing the responder’s car, the suspects robbed a hotel and a gas station
The driver was taken into custody after hitting the University of Miami transport bus
The EMS providers said they’re getting paid overtime, but their pay scales were reduced so their wages did not increase
Hakeem Watkins was lifting a stretcher onto an ambulance when he suffered an injury to his spine
There were more prescriptions filled for opioids in the state in 2015 than there were residents
Our co-hosts discuss a story of an EMT that refused to respond to a call
Jonathan Caleb Ward told a 911 operator that he killed his mother and then hung up
A cybersecurity expert offers a soup-to-nuts IoT security guide for every organization, individual and device with confidential data to protect
When you truly listen to a group of angry EMS providers, there is always a bounce from negative complaints to positive affirmations
Follow these tips for explaining a mistake your manager made, responding to accusations of wrongdoing or suggesting an idea to improve your service
Forming a partnership with other EMS organizations in your region can improve the bottom line and provide better service to the community
The man was being admitted into the hospital by paramedics when he walked out and drove off in the ambulance
The babysitter, who was watching the 6-month-old, called 911 three times and was on hold for about 40 minutes
The two volunteer paramedics were arrested on theft and concealment charges
The vote comes days after a judge dropped Alameda County from a federal lawsuit alleging it accepted illegal kickbacks
The call was made nearly 12 hours after Timothy Piazza fell face-first down a basement stairway Feb. 2
Do the right thing because it is right, but also do the right thing because your job, supported by the currency of public trust, depends on it
Police said the suspected shooter and another person are both dead
The acting director of EMS said the EMT’s actions “grossly departed from the appropriate standard of care”
Jasmin Thomas pleaded no contest to internal charges from the department’s investigation
An official said he was “flabbergasted” to hear the department wasn’t releasing the information
Our co-hosts discuss a pending lawsuit against Rural/Metro for denying crews state-required 10 minute breaks
Arthur McArthur suffered fatal injuries in the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene
Here are creative ways to prepare EMS volunteers to provide outstanding care when calls are few and far between
This issue features articles on the challenges of and lessons learned from several important innovations
The owners admitted to submitting about $6 million in false claims
The breaks are required every four hours for non-salaried employees