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 57-page suit alleges the city has failed to deter a long-standing, pervasive culture of sexual harassment throughout the city’s firehouses and facilities
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Police say a woman stole an ambulance while first responders were answering a 911 call
In this episode of Inside EMS, our co-hosts welcome attorney David C. Holland to talk from a legal perspective about the use of medical marijuana by public safety members
The bill stipulates that dogs can be transported by ambulance as long as no person requires medical attention
The 140,000 square foot facility combines operations from five existing SCCAD facilities and was completed two months ahead of schedule and $2 million under budget
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Nashville Fire Department Paramedic Matthew Konen was charged with the murder of his wife, Rachel, and her father, 62-year-old David Rodgers
Moore and Rob Lawrence break down employer mandates and exemptions for mask wearing and vaccination
First responders were on the scene of a serious car wreck when a paramedic threw a contaminated piece of medical equipment at a firefighter
Platte Valley Paramedic Maxwell Wekesser, 24, was last seen on Friday
Jesse Dedmon Taylor was charged with impersonating a public servant, a third-degree felony that carries a punishment of two to 10 years in prison
A 3-step guide to disciplinary action that demonstrates good faith, while putting the responsibility for their actions on employees
Joshua Johns, 42, was charged with third-degree assault after reportedly hitting the paramedic treating him
After reportedly taking the rig, police discovered the suspect sleeping in the back of the ambulance on Friday morning
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The licenses of Brandon Colombo and Michael Monteiro were suspended after a woman died following their denial for transport on March 4
The suit claims Ocean Shore’s refusal to pay Travis Beard for military-related leave caused him “and his family to lose insurance coverage and benefits, because he had no paid hours during the month”
Officials said three shooters opened fire on a crowd outside the banquet hall
Las Vegas police are investigating after the EMS provider said he was shoved to the ground by a man who said “Jews are not going to exist anymore”
Former Belen Fire Chief Bret Ruff said he had put the transfer of his license from Nevada to New Mexico “on the back burner”
Video shows the EMT throwing the man to the ground after reportedly being punched by him
EMS, fire and police representatives testified before the committee saying ketamine is important for first responders’ safety
The HIPAA workplace poster can be posted at EMS stations to remind providers of key do’s and don’ts
Officials said the suspect, an employee at the rail yard, had also died
EMS providers reported several encounters with the suspect, including one in which he was allegedly carrying a firearm
Other bills still up for consideration include one increasing penalties for assaulting first responders and one that aims for more police accountability
Greenville County Sheriff’s officials say there was a young child in the truck where the woman was reportedly passed out
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