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.
Real-world case studies from EMS Lawyer Doug Wolfberg reveal critical takeaways for EMS providers working alongside law enforcement
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
Despite providing documentation for his accommodations, the N.C. Office of EMS denied Austin Freidt a paper exam and a reader
Jeannette EMS had unexpectedly ended operations leaving city officials scrambling to find an EMS provider
The Uniformed EMS Officers Union says the “Supervising Emergency Medical Service Specialist” position carries lieutenant responsibilities with less pay
If approved, Hamilton County EMS may be able to move out of their nearly-century old facility
The Greenup County Ambulance Authority is moving forward on ambulance purchases and service in unincorporated areas of the county
Takeaways from Dr. Tan and Chief Wylie on training and communicating to deploy rescue task forces, unified command and casualty collection points
Police say two Birmingham firefighters were shot in the chest and legs
A Metro Atlanta Ambulance Service provider was allegedly struck multiple times and shoved head-first into a cabinet by a patient in the back of the ambulance
Miami-Dade County’s new Emergency Operations Center will have a 12-story fortified bunker for offices and emergency vehicles
Falck averaged 879 ambulance hours per day in June, closer to the goal of 900 hours since taking over in November 2021
Steve Grau, Anna Liotta and Steve Wirth join hosts Rob Lawrence and Chris Cebollero at the American Ambulance Association Annual Conference 2023
Chief Russell Goodman on helping providers achieve mastery by supporting their education and ensuring they have the tools they need to do their job
EMS personnel in Grantsburg were checking on a man lying on the road when he became combative and pulled out a firearm
A Lenoir County paramedic was wounded in the chest and arm while loading a patient into the ambulance
Steve Grau, Anna Liotta and Steve Wirth join hosts Rob Lawrence and Chris Cebollero at the American Ambulance Association Annual Conference 2023
Wapello County officials look at supervisors, property tax levy and community paramedicine to fix EMS struggles
Host Rob Lawrence addresses the elephants in the EMS room
For the last two years, the Portland Street Response sent mental health workers and EMTs instead of police to people experiencing a mental health emergency
EMS directors and personnel voiced their frustrations to legislators about staffing, pay and burnout
A second lawsuit in San Mateo County has led to additional allegations of sexual assault and a culture of drug and alcohol use
EMS transported the driver to a Palm Coast hospital to be treated for “ingesting a large amount of narcotics”
Six positions are open, including two spots to represent the National Association of State EMS Officials and the International Association of Fire Chiefs
Springfield EMT Peggy Finley faces murder charges related to “compressional and positional asphyxia” of a patient
Firefighter Sylus McKenzie was arraigned on two counts of grand larceny, identity theft, criminal impersonation and official misconduct
Wolfberg and Wirth on how to avoid legal pitfalls
Creating a mindset to achieve diverse, equitable and inclusive hiring practices
Annual starting pay for firefighters would increase to $65,000, up from $55,000. It also promised hiring up to three dozen firefighters and paramedics
Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell announces plans to rename the USFA to the U.S. Fire and EMS Administration
Matthew W. Milburn told first responders the unconscious subject was ’10-4' and they could cancel their response
