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 welcome EMS1 columnist Reuben Farnsworth to discuss his perspective on industry education requirements
Through nearly two years of pandemic, the HEMS industry has been hit hard but proven resilient
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The 2013 crash caused EMT Garry Bluhm to suffer from post-concussion syndrome
The paramedic is on administrative leave after a violent encounter with a driver at a vehicle collision
Two armed men demanded the EMS crew’s cellphones and told them to run
Joshua Milton, 36, was reported missing after he failed to show up for a work shift as a paramedic student
Police say the driver ‘went up and off these streets, two or possibly three times’ killing 1 person and injuring at least 30 people
Chris and Kelly talk about leadership, and how EMS organizations should prepare their field staff for management positions
Chris and Kelly answer questions from our listeners about immobilization and leadership
The plaintiff accused the two EMTs of hitting him while he was having a seizure
The best EMS organizations follow these four steps to continually improve personal and organizational performance
The EMT was arrested after stealing from an undercover officer posing as a patient
A policy on employee personal use of company disposable supplies is an important initial step to theft prevention
Flight nurse Chad Frary, 38, and pilot David Schneider, 51, were killed; paramedic Derek Boehm, 38, was seriously injured
Here’s why locking the ambulance should be a policy for every agency and a habit for every EMS provider, like wearing a seatbelt
The plan includes collecting smaller amounts from poorer patients and using a collections agency to pursue out-of-state debtors
The near-crash of an air ambulance that resulted in the dismissal of two pilots was more serious than first thought
Here are some of the most inappropriate uses of ambulances in 2015
Contra Costa Fire Protection District chose to partner with AMR for EMS services over investing in EMS ownership
The ambulance suddenly veered off the road; the crash is under investigation
The Queensland Ambulance Service photos of the injured medic and its call for the public to denounce violence have gone viral
The Investigation also raised questions about the ambulance company involved in the crash
The 21-year-old was arrested after a police dog was used to track a man seen running from the scene
Our editors’ picks for the most significant EMS stories of the year
The sign, posted when the city took the station’s ambulance out of service temporarily, led area residents to believe the entire station had been shut down
Thanks to AVLs and DriveCams, police were able to locate a stolen ambulance and identify the perpetrator
The law makes it a felony to physically attack EMTs or paramedics, no matter what the intent
A judge found that Grant Taylor is competent and has a history of mental illness
Co-hosts Chris and Kelly discuss the week’s news, including that of a man calling an Uber after getting shot
A positive approach to conflict can improve team synergy, cohesion and idea generation
A DC Fire and EMS medic was suspended in 2013 after the ambulance assigned to the president ran out of gas
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