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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John Benning reportedly called 911 five times and told first responders his brother had been poisoned
An external investigation found evidence of racial harassment at the Everett Fire Department consistent with the complaints made by former member Jason Anderson
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More than 220 charges involve at least 27 antlered bucks taken illegally in Mineral, Grant and Hampshire counties in West Virginia, and parts of Maryland
Jeramine McCurley was charged with fleeing from an officer and aggravated battery
The driver of the Jeep was pronounced dead at the scene, and its passenger was transported to a hospital in Shreveport for severe burns
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The Advance Fire Department is investigating the alleged inappropriate actions, which include unwanted touching, wine-making and loud behavior
The onboard paramedic said the helicopter rolled in the air, pinning himself and the flight nurse to the ceiling before they could secure the patient
The Lexington firefighter was rendering aid to a slumped-over driver when the driver woke up, put the SUV in gear and took off
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Joshua Cleland faced felony charges after Liberty Firefighter-Paramedic John Beard died of a fentanyl overdose
The two individuals were charged with battery of a governmental representative and obstructing an officer, according to a report filed in Cabell County Magistrate Court
The paramedics were treated at Saint Barnabas Hospital for pain and swelling to the face and for a bite wound
Police reports detail poaching-related crimes perpetrated by Allegany County Department of Emergency Services Chief Christopher Biggs and others
Investigators have not determined the origin of the blaze that killed Lt. Paul Butrim, Lt. Kelsey Sadler and Paramedic/Firefighter Kenny Lacayo
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Genevieve Hansen, who was off duty, said she got louder and began swearing because Floyd “needed help and he wasn’t getting it”
Paramedic Derek Smith testified that officers did not say that Floyd wasn’t breathing and had no pulse
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The IAFF Local 1715 asked the Allegany County Government to remove Chief Christopher Biggs in October for a hostile work environment including “weaponization of quality assurance”
The measure moves to the Senate; if it is signed into law, exposures that cause injuries could lead to felony charges
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“He told me that you guys are going to kill me,” the patient said before her boyfriend attacked, according to police
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