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.
Avoid these mistakes to onboard EMTs who will thrive in EMS, and give their all to your agency
Make accountability easy, and it will protect your organization
Offering educational options versus punitive responses can make all the difference
The West Allis Fire Department is educating its community and improving OHCA survival rates
The dangers to EMTs/medics are less well known to the general public than firefighting, even at times to the agencies where they work
Acting Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said Russo “mentored many new EMTs and paramedics, cared deeply for the communities she served, and set an incredible example”
“We are so sad,” said FDNY Chief of Department John Hodgens. “The members of her station looked up to [Alison Russo]. She kept them in line.”
You cannot fill another’s bucket if your own bucket is empty; invest in yourself
“She knew how to do her job, and she knew how to do your job too,” said Michael Greco, now vice president of EMS Local 2507
Lt. Alison Russo-Elling joined the department as an EMT in 1998 and was promoted to paramedic in 2002 before becoming a lieutenant in 2016
As news of Lt. Alison Russo-Elling’s death spread, people took to social media to express their condolences
In this episode, host Chris Cebollero is joined by guest host Mike Touchstone, past president of NEMSMA, to talk about the foundations of professionalism
Lt. Alison Russo-Elling served New York for 25 years and responded to the 9/11 attack at the World Trade Center
The suspects had reportedly cut through the back of the building and stole defibrillators, chainsaws, radios, generators and Jaws of Life
A list of relevant and authoritative situational awareness resources for use by fire and EMS leaders
With Pharr EMS officials planning to lay off 40 employees next month, Med Care EMS’ legal allegations against the city are questionable
Data analysis pinpoints at-risk populations that can be targeted for community risk reduction strategies – if your agency has the bandwidth
During an evacuation, there was a flashover or collapse and one firefighter fell down a flight of stairs, according to Springfield Assistant Chief Matthew Smith
Despite the finding, the 23-year-old massage therapist’s cause of death remains listed as undetermined
A Monroe County Fire Rescue paramedic is accused of tampering with evidence and official misconduct
Every leader’s to-do list should feature things they know they don’t have to do but do anyway
With each new provider comes a new chance for personal and professional development
Seven fire trucks, six ambulances and a medical helicopter responded to the incident, and providers transported victims to four area medical centers
If convicted, Christopher J. Smyth faces up to 23 years in prison for willful failure to pay over employment taxes and obstructing the IRS’s collection efforts
A call for a possible overdose turned violent when the patient attacked one of the paramedics prior to transport
Originally, the county had planned to take over an existing private ambulance service, but decided to launch their own after the deal fell through
City council members will vote on a 2-year ban on all chemical sedatives used to restrain patients as well as any new sedatives for medical purposes
GMR’s Brian Henricksen joins Rob Lawrence for a frank discussion on operational deficits
The state plans to address the drug crisis by boosting law enforcement, treatment opportunities, and education and prevention programs
Syed, 41, was convicted of murder in 1999, a case made infamous in the popular legal “Serial” podcast
At least 10 ambulance crews responded, according to the Chicago Fire Department, which asked for help searching the structure
“They saw someone aiming a gun at their truck and began shooting at their truck,” said Lauderhill Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Jeff Levy
Essex County Emergency Services Director Max Thwaits III also served as chief of the Jay VFD and as an EMT for the AuSable Forks Volunteer Ambulance Squad