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.
While we don’t know what we will wake up to on Nov. 6, we must focus on professionalism, choosing to help, not acting as accelerant
NYPD bodycam footage from the Jordan Neely trial underscores the importance of hands-only CPR and AED use when faced with an unresponsive subject
As society becomes more and more litigious, EMS providers face greater and greater risk by not fully documenting their calls
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“Rocco Morando was a luminary in the EMS profession and was instrumental in helping shape the lifesaving system we know,” said Bill Seifarth, executive director
Daniel Lamothe became “medically distressed” and was treated immediately, according to Santa Cruz County
The EMS providers on board were transporting a patient
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“We immediately removed both fire medics from their normal duties and discontinued their abilities to provide patient care,” Clearwater Chief Scott Ehlers said
Pfeifer will manage day-to-day operations; the retired chief is known for his work in counterterrorism and disaster preparedness
The Waterville firefighter resigned after being put on leave, citing personal reasons
An investigation into the Durham County Emergency Medical Services employee’s conduct found “vials with clear evidence of tampering”
Prosecutors at Jose Gonzalez’s trial used his 2017 interview with police as his testimony
A Colorado Springs officer and a paramedic held Kevin Dizmang on the ground after they saw him walking in the middle of a street, speaking unintelligibly
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The Municipal Emergency Services Authority in Lancaster County will set fees as it aims to address industry challenges
EMS leaders described Dr. Leonard Cobb as a giant, pioneer and luminary whose work “touched the lives of thousands worldwide”
Mercy Flight EMS providers transported the injured child to Oishei Children’s Hospital in Buffalo
Sen. Doris Turner said that Earl Moore Jr.'s death inspired the legislation
Officers said that Juan Hernandez “was uncooperative with medical staff” and “was using foul language and making racial slurs”
A juror said that most of panel wanted to convict Anthony Spada, who remains on leave from the Walla Walla department
The chiefs Laura Kavanagh demoted had several complaints against them and refused to follow her orders, according to a source
“Whatever you don’t bring is what you’re going to need,” one commenter wrote
“There was information withheld by those already on the scene which caused our members to handle things differently than they should have,” Thomas Malone said
Jose Gonzalez’s trial began Wednesday, nearly six years after Yadira Arroyo’s death
Peggy Finley also is accused of trying to improperly influence a police officer
Joshua Cory Frances falsely claimed he was a Homeland Security officer and used that identity to defraud multiple agencies out of more than $150,000
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A legal and ethical deep dive into the firing of 2 EMTs, fire lieutenant in Tyre Nichols’ death
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Nearly six years after EMT Yadira Arroyo was killed, the man who allegedly ran her down with her own rig will stand trial
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