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.
I always tell new leaders that it’s almost impossible to know your people until you know yourself
By ensuring all decisions are patient care-centric, we create providers who are passionate, motivated and excited to be a part of something bigger than any one individual
Educating the public about when it is appropriate to call EMS – and how quickly we should get there
Many county leaders have refused to sign the nine-page non-disclosure and confidentiality agreement required to obtain address lists for their 911 centers
County officials said they weren’t willing to risk potential penalties for violating the required non-disclosure agreement
“For the first time in my career, the key to keeping my patients and paramedics safe was to keep them isolated”
Funding a system of readiness through telehealth, treatment and alternative destination reimbursement for EMS
Police are conducting a DWI investigation after a pickup truck struck the side of an ambulance responding to a call
Beleaguered EMTs can use self-reflection and distance to escape bad partners or agencies
A volunteer fire company is suing the town of Salem after two paid firefighters were barred from volunteering for the town’s sole ambulance service
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Breaking down the tax benefits, and eligibility cutoffs for stimulus payments outlined by The CARES Act
Risk management expert Gordon Graham details how to combat the five reasons mistakes are made in public safety
Pat Songer has been hired as permanent executive director of the National EMS Management Association after serving as interim director for 18 months
The man allegedly struck one EMT with his fist and forearm and punched another in the face multiple times
The man is facing a charge of felony harassment and was ordered to be tested for COVID-19 after allegedly coughing at the first responders intentionally
The man was arrested after allegedly striking the paramedic in the face while being treated at his home
Working from home is the new normal for support staff: Lifestyle, office setup and HIPAA are key factors for being productive and compliant in the home space
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services allows providers to obtain verbal consent to sign when contamination of a stylus or recording device is of concern
The bill guarantees that people in high-risk jobs who contract COVID-19 will be eligible for workers’ compensation without having to prove the infection was a direct result of their jobs
Unprecedented challenge to EMS from COVID-19 necessitates rescheduling of the 15th annual conference organized by Fitch & Associates
Chief Steve Pegram details the possible financial impacts facing fire and EMS departments as well as the goals of the IAFC’s Economic Task Force
The proposal would shield EMS providers, healthcare workers and hospitals from civil lawsuits as they make difficult decisions during the pandemic
The patient’s lawsuit claims the crewmember who was driving the ambulance was negligent in causing the crash that delayed his treatment
The ambulance was transporting a patient to the hospital at the time of the incident
The man, who later tested negative for COVID-19, faces three counts of fourth-degree felony assault
Med-Care Ambulance employees said they will continue to serve the community without town assistance despite disagreeing with the town’s decision
First responders in the state are urging lawmakers to pass the bill in order to ease the path to workers’ compensation
As public safety agencies across the country adapt response models, we must not forget the need to adapt leadership strategies
The founder of The Healthy Dispatcher explains why understanding your emotions, and those of others, is so valuable in the 911 call center
PSOB releases statement underscoring need to prove on-the-job exposure
The Columbus Divisions of Fire and Police and Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said they made the decision after consulting with legal counsel
Officials say the 15-year-old driver of the other vehicle was speeding and now faces charges of manslaughter and assault
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