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.
Moore and Rob Lawrence break down employer mandates and exemptions for mask wearing and vaccination
A 3-step guide to disciplinary action that demonstrates good faith, while putting the responsibility for their actions on employees
An EMS Week thank you to the dreamers and disrupters who have and will continue to improve our profession
Understanding each others’ personalities fosters openness and trust, different approaches to a problem, and allows for alignment of strengths with team tasks
The simple yet powerful Model for Improvement holds the key to making real changes to an EMS organization
Rural/Metro executive Robert “Boo” Heffner accused the agency of cheating San Diego out of revenues in 2010, and then moved on to Falck, a Denmark company that operates fire and EMS services in 37 countries worldwide
From its rescue swimmer programs to its innovative use of data to improve clinical care, Nature Coast EMS is continually seeking out ways to be more efficient while doing more for the community
We must have communication practices that encourage people to speak about concerns, and encourage others to hear those concerns and give them due consideration
Eric Beck also uses a personal story as a powerful reminder of the importance of having a robust EMS system for responding to life-threatening injuries
Sedgwick County EMS implemented a policy where patients transported to an ED who call 911 again within 72 hours must be transported to the same ED
Attorney General Eric Holder plans to bring PSOB functions, including legal, under one roof, in an effort to ensure that fallen or injured officers and their families receive benefits in a timely manner
William “Bill” Brown discusses the importance of the Registry and the long road to earning the industry’s acceptance of the organization
EMS Chief Ken Bouvier talks about his nearly 40 years in EMS and what it took to prepare his city of 360,000 for the two overlapping events
Through the widespread adoption of the NEMSIS standard and the commitment among individual EMS providers to participate in building the state and national databases, EMS is showing that it can adapt to new health care realities
I knew this would be something special, though I have to admit I was feeling a bit of nerves about going to our nation’s capitol and meeting with senators and representatives for EMS on the Hill Day
The document highlights safety, evidence-based EMS, and performance-based funding and reimbursement as the three areas of most concern
Here’s an example of what improving morale would look like from an employe’s perspective
Originally announced in 2010, the merger will eventually lead to a single Division of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Medical Service
First 911 call placed and received in Haleyville, Ala. on Feb. 16, 1968; marketing and education opportunity ever since
NEMSMA launches initiative to end violence against paramedics
Managers are not change agents, and the absence of leadership shows up when something needs to change, improve or be created
Conflict is good and necessary, and how we handle conflict determines whether it’s positive or destructive
Agile organizations welcome and reward critical analysis and take action to integrate new and different ideas into planning and employee engagement processes
Read a Q & A with Lundy about EMS on the Hill, leadership and his long career in EMS
An effort to bring together the leaders of national EMS membership organizations to build communication, trust and collaboration on issues aims to allow EMS to “speak with one voice”
These leadership touchstones are integral to creating a performance-based culture, where success is determined by measurable objectives as a reflection of the organization’s values and priorities
Vision is only a powerful daydream until it matches what really matters to personnel in an organization, community or country
Learn the surprising discoveries of a mono-tasking challenge
A field training officer protects current workers by making sure new paramedic partners have the skills and knowledge to do the job safely and effectively
The role of listening is humbling and demanding; it is also transforming what I thought I knew
Being a “good listener” is one of the best compliments a supervisor, chief or educator can receive
Conflict is a natural, expected part of human relationships and can be expected in EMS organizations
