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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The man was transported from his home following a two-hour standoff; his house was sold at foreclosure after debt amassed caring for his wife with Alzheimer’s disease
Members of the Gaylord Minn. ambulance service responded to the call for their boss, a former police officer
Charges filed against driver who struck and killed paramedic Janice Livingston in March crash
Investigation reveals some 111 callers, an alternative to the 999 emergency number, with life-threatening symptoms did not receive an ambulance response
The chief wrote in a staff memo that he is working with a consultant to develop a fatigue management plan
The 25-year veteran is accused of forging his doctor’s signature on medical records to extend his time on sick leave
A total of $9,240 should have been collected from the classes, but only $2,980 was recorded
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The fire chief was placed on leave after an investigation revealed responders may not have proper training to use the equipment
Jet pilot ejected safely and was uninjured; transported back to base by Berkeley County EMS workers
Capnography has revolutionized prehospital patient care and assessment should be part of every EMS system
He responded to a 1 a.m. call for a struggling swimmer and during the incident he drove the ambulance a short distance and hit a parked car
Flight paramedic Dave Repsher is in critical condition and flight nurse Matt Bowe is in fair condition
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The city issued $2.5 million for unpaid overtime dating back to 2004, along with $1.2 million in penalties
The state is investigating allegations that CPR, fire and EMT training records were falsified
A man’s foot was cut at the ankle, through the bone, with a small amount of skin keeping his foot attached to his leg
3-person crew was flying to a camp to teach kids about EMS helicopter operations and had just taken off
One nearby hospital received 20 patients from the incident; at least one child among the injured
Patrick Mahany, 64, was a decorated Vietnam veteran and flew for Flight for Life for 27 years
2 other crew members have non-life threatening injuries from crash that occurred as helicopter departed hospital
A uniformed driver for Falck ambulance is in trouble for driving a student to a school event with the emergency lights on
Paramedic and researcher discusses the dangers and causes of sleep deprivation among EMS providers
Dr. Bryan Bledsoe discusses the need for ‘clinical guidelines,’ and when straying from protocols is acceptable
They were arrested after an FBI investigation revealed they tailed the man from a casino
Dr. Bryan Bledsoe explains that “EMS is not linear” and we need to change the initial training for EMS providers
As we mature as providers, where once we saw rules and absolutes, we begin to see guidelines and nuance
County officials cut about $1.8 million in EMS funding over a three-year period at the beginning of the recession
The female paramedic maintained her professionalism and was physically unharmed despite having to stop the ambulance twice due to the patient’s behavior
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