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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Jesse Board alleges that on multiple occasions he reported his peers were not responding to emergency calls and his employers failed to act
Michael Senisch, a certified Reiki practitioner, performed the Japanese healing technique during a call
The lawsuit alleged that Century Station, which handled the 911 calls, provided poor training to its deputies and had failed annual inspections
Implementing a medication administration cross check helped St. Charles County Ambulance District reduce dosing errors and win recognition for its Just Culture
Building and maintaining a qualified workforce remain the top concerns of EMS leaders and clinicians in 2019
Jay Fitch shares what to expect at this year’s leadership forum, from ET3 to practitioner health and safety, to the biggest controversies in EMS
A court found that EMT Brandon Dorsa endured psychological and emotional injuries following an ambulance crash as well as developed a drug addiction to pain medication
Gina Blackburn began assaulting paramedics both times EMS providers performed a sternum rub to wake her up after she allegedly passed out in a restaurant
Mad River Twp. Fire and EMS lost 12 experienced employees this week following the announcement that no changes in fire leadership were going to take place
From large cakes to colleague tributes, EMS providers around the country were recognized for their service and dedication to their communities
Our co-hosts record live at the Initial Assessment Conference and discuss EMS education and leadership issues, as well as take questions from the audience
The tipping point that led to the resignations was the way fire leadership handled the hiring and firing of former firefighter Steve Schaefer and investigation into the department that followed.
Examples of successful volunteer EMS organizations show volunteerism is an essential pillar of EMS service delivery
Alaa Saade alleges that his EMT captain had a known “hit list” of minority employees to discipline with the intent they would be terminated
Establish a concrete but flexible mission and communicate the vision with EMS providers and the community to chart a course for success
EMS leaders triage improvement projects, remove roadblocks and celebrate well-executed projects
Joseph Thuesen and one other unidentified employee were put on paid administrative leave April 12, while the Center’s board of governors investigates alleged “accounting irregularities”
Focus on front-line operations, structured scalability and agency-specific enhancements
A paramedic was responding to a call about a patient experiencing flu-like symptoms when she stopped to purchase a pair of sunglasses
The violent and bizarre incident brought to light the inherent inefficiencies of the city’s antiquated 911 emergency call system
After discovering two young girls were dead, first responders attempting to treat the father were frightened by his demeanor and conversation
Matthew Alexander Vancamp, 31, was convicted of reckless driving following a three-day trial
Matthew A. Vancamp was driving the ambulance transporting Samantha Lehmann, when it slammed into the back of a stalled tanker truck carrying cranberry juice
Susanna G. Battig, 28, received a sentence that includes 40 hours of community service and $1,500 in restitution
Adam LaFlash, 36, of Sturbridge, was arraigned in Dudley District Court Monday on three counts of incident assault and battery on a person over 14
The bill would change assaults from misdemeanor offenses to felonies, punishable by up to five years in prison
When police arrived, Datrielle Y. Wright, 29, was sitting in the driver’s seat of the ambulance, gripping the steering wheel and refusing orders to come out
A patient running from police at Grand Stand Medical Center jumped into an ambulance and took off with three people in the back
Dorothy Dennis, 71, was charged with the theft of $18,487 from both the ambulance association and the relief association
When he was released from the hospital, the man was arrested for unauthorized possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia
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