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 ambulance service will also pay part of a $50,000 restitution settlement without admitting fault for the alleged threats
Fire officials say the fees would hopefully deter facilities from relying too heavily on emergency services
The fire department said they believed an ambulance had already been sent, but it was sent to the wrong location
The city of Decatur requires the ambulance service to respond within 12 minutes to at least 90% of its calls
The man was charged with two felonies after reportedly showing up to emergency scenes and representing himself as a volunteer firefighter
Officials say the EMT who was fired and prosecuted for stealing drugs from an ambulance returned Tuesday to break into another ambulance
The EMTs are accused of verbally provoking the injured man and physically striking him multiple times
An EMS provider was in the back of the rig when the suspect got in, officials say
Sheriff’s deputies said the man admitted he called 911 with the intention of shooting at first responders
Officials say the dispatcher didn’t initiated an EMS response during or after the eight-minute 911 call despite having the patient’s address
The squad’s chief says there was “a verbal understanding with the state” that they were permitted to run one unlicensed ambulance
FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said negotiations between EMS unions and city officials are underway
Police said the man was running around during a festival without clothes, and also jumped onto a police car during the incident
The two representatives plan to offer the bill as an alternative to the workers’ compensation bill already passed by the state House
The woman faces multiple charges of aggravated assault
The woman had previously been arrested for allegedly spitting on medical staff and battering a police officer in separate incidents
Officials said ambulances equipped with AEDs are currently only required at some games in the state
Federal officials will review whether the show breaches patient privacy rules
A police officer was struck by the stolen rig and the suspect was shot twice in the leg before the pursuit began
The pilot and paramedic were evaluated for eye injuries and the flight crew provided the video to Toronto Police
The former captain says a fire chief inappropriately touched her and that the department mistreated her after she filed a complaint
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash earlier this month that sent four first responders to the hospital
Paramedic Michael Blakemore said he hopes the video will encourage people to pay more attention on the road
If every EMS incident needs a firearm, send the police, but also train paramedics and software to better predict, recognize and respond to violence
The ambulance was recovered and the man was arrested shortly after the escape
The “Community Heroes Protection Act” would stiffen penalties for attacks on firefighters, EMS personnel, police and correction officers
The EMT was fired and charged with safecracking and theft of a controlled substance
The man pleaded guilty to felony assault of a public servant and possession of a controlled substance
The EMT has been placed on restricted duty after allegations he padded his overtime sheets to earn pay for unworked hours
The Office for Civil Rights has ambulance services on its radar