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.
Syed, 41, was convicted of murder in 1999, a case made infamous in the popular legal “Serial” podcast
If your agency is part of the 74% struggling with recruitment, instead of lamenting “kids these days,” look at those you’re competing against and do something different
The attempt to eliminate all error is a fruitless endeavor as long as we have human beings acting at the point of care
Federal prosecutors said Joseph Comstock stole morphine and fentanyl for his personal use
EMS leaders must promote a culture that values professionalism and excellence, regardless of age, sex, race, sexual orientation or religion
Reframing conclusions about EMS as theories invites investigation into proof, engages staff and results in real change
Every EMS unit poses the challenge of determining when it is no longer fiscally wise to continue maintaining the vehicle
If the EMS profession truly wants to prioritize safety, we must address distracted driving and all the ways we currently make it worse
It’s better to decide how many current employees would make great FTOs instead of letting the number of new hires determine the number of FTOs needed
The boy was not transported by ambulance from the scene of a motorcycle accident until 51 minutes after it happened
Paramedic Keisha Brockington found the hate-filled letter in her locker after helping an EMT who was suspended for hanging a noose in an ambulance
Convenience, cost and the flexibility of self-directed learning continue to propel online learning initiatives in EMS
Juan Carlos Lamas Jr. was booked into jail on preliminary charges of fourth-degree driving while under the influence and criminal vehicular operation
We take a look at several news stories and expert perspectives surrounding the arrest of nurse Alex Wubbels
The suit alleges Arkema failed to properly store the estimated 18 tons of chemicals that burned or prepare for a major flood even though it was a foreseeable event
The FBI opened its own civil rights review after the video surfaced last week and has agreed to assist the county investigation
Our co-hosts discuss the incident in Utah where a nurse was arrested for following the directions of her written policy
Authorities said responders were called after reports of an intoxicated woman annoying patrons at an airport café
The EMT said he found the child lifeless with injuries across his entire body
Advocate for your patients while acting mindfully, cooperating with other public safety organizations and doing the right thing
Witnesses said the driver of the ambulance was speeding and swerving like a drunk driver
Here’s how to help a colleague who is on the cusp of becoming a viral news sensation, putting their career at risk and embarrassing your department
Kenneth Gray admitted to police that he stole a $450 saw and thermal imaging camera; surveillance footage shows his wife pawning the saw for $30
Alphonso Brinson allegedly punched a paramedic and spit on him while restrained on a stretcher and hit a cop in the ambulance
Paramedic Lt. Otis McKay Jr. ran to Officer Jonathan Davis’ aid when a suspect tackled him and knocked his firearm to the ground
Detective Jeff Payne worked for Gold Cross as an EMT and paramedic since 1983
“Nurse Wubbels was placed in an unfair and unwarranted positon. Her actions are nothing less than exemplary,” hospital CEO Gordon Crabtree said
Police say officers and paramedics were called to a home for a baby not moving and in need of medical attention
Det. Jeff Payne argued that he was allowed to take blood through an “implied consent” process even though the patient was comatose
Randy Caswell allegedly hit and verbally attacked an EMT while getting out of the ambulance at a hospital
Michael Tallant said he was terminated for sleeping even though it was considered “common”
The suspect led officers on a chase along a Southern California freeway
Powell County EMS has been accused of billing the federal government for 2,400 fraudulent transfers since 2012
