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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Reframing emergencies, and what constitutes a “good” call is essential to preventing paramedic disillusionment
This episode dives into geriatric healthcare and the origins of high-performance EMS
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
EMS providers were taking a patient inside the hospital when someone stole the rig and drove it seven to eight miles before abandoning it
Ann Marie Thomas was arraigned on a willful neglect of duty charge
A recording or transcript of a 911 call could not be released to the public without consent from the person who placed the emergency call or from their lawyer
Non-participating air ambulance services will be allowed to charge only the average of participating services
The investigation found that the department did not break regulations when a junior firefighter performed CPR on a patient
Officials said they would be allowed to carry in restricted areas only
Violators who attack EMS providers with a bodily fluid could face up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine
Jamie Hazan, who has a service dog to help with his PTSD, said he has been turned away twice because of his dog
Insurance commissioner said her office gets about a dozen complaints a year from people who are unable to afford air ambulance bills
