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.
In this episode, our co-hosts break down bodycam video from the City of Dallas after a patient died while in police custody during a Dallas Fire-Rescue ambulance transport
We need our legislators to enact laws that focus on the real issues of reimbursement, enabling ET3 and recognizing EMS as an essential service
How to apply for grant funding for naloxone and opioid-reversal interventions and more
A valid physical ability test specific to EMS is an important step to reduce on-the-job injuries and positively change organization cultures
The university’s alert emergency texting service quickly put out a message urging students, faculty and employees to stay away from the area
The board reported the plane made an abrupt left turn after takeoff and failed to ascend into the air
The parents of the 11-month-old boy allege medical professionals failed to diagnose a condition that led to septic shock
Dispatcher Kyle Proctor realized the call was no joke after he heard the children’s grandmother screaming in the background
The Welsh ambulance service is the only one that is hitting its targets to respond to life-threatening calls
Cost-effective and high-quality EMS systems are possible if we first move on from the tradition-laden constraints of EMS dogma
Sean Dornin has been criminally charged with stalking, indecent assault, harassment and disorderly conduct
After a near two-hour standoff, the intruders set the home on fire and attempted to escape, leaving the two children inside
UMass reported that a workstation was infected with a malware program, which compromised the health information of 1,670 individuals
The company accepted improper Medicaid payments and completed transportation services with improper certification and documentation
Ann Marie Camp suffered a back injury while lifting a patient onto a stretcher last year.
The vehicle, operated by an FDNY EMS lieutenant and paramedic, was stolen for about half hour.
Michael T. Smith made several attempts to strike EMS personnel, hitting one paramedic and causing a minor injury.
Taking the time to prepare for court will help you when you’re on the stand
Mirranda Grace Lawson had been on life support since May after she choked on a piece of popcorn.
The two-year project aims to bring the EMS community together and develop a vision for the nation’s EMS systems.
Florence Stricker, 87, was being transported by Guardian EMS personnel when the ambulance and another vehicle collided at an intersection March 23, 2015
A judge ruled last week the ambulance crew was responsible for an incorrect IV insertion, causing Lee Roy Bember pain and emergency surgery
Police records show that Micah West’s actions forced EMS providers to pull the ambulance over and request police assistance
Lance Buckley, 35, called 911 and said he wanted to report three murders and a suicide
Paul Zabriski, 58, was removed as treasurer in January 2016 after the accusations against him came to light
Our co-hosts discuss why a safety culture is important in reaching organizational strategic goals
Joshua E. Hicks, 27, has already been convicted of reckless driving, theft and possession of prescription drugs without a prescription
A strong patient safety culture has the greatest impact on reducing adverse incidents and harm to patients
Lt. Jason Adams was shot and killed while responding to a medical call in January
The call was among the latest batch of audio recordings released Monday by the city of Orlando after a court fight with media companies
Fire company officials said a man stole the ambulance that was parked in front of the fire station
Donald Scott refused to put his gun down when paramedics arrived at the crash scene
Nearly five months after the shooting, the judge ruled the calls needed to be released for a “public evaluation” of what law enforcement did inside the club
