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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Officials say the town suspended EMS operations due to COVID-19 exposure concerns without giving proper notice to the community and state licensing agency
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The man took a plea deal after stealing the ambulance from a hospital where he was being treated for heroin withdrawal
Police said the man also pushed his wife, was in possession of a stolen firearm and had a neglected puppy tied up in his truck
The proposal comes after firefighters who transported the first patient in the state to die from the disease were not notified of the exposure
Officials say the rig was stolen from a hospital and crashed in a field a short while later
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The EMT sustained minor injuries after jumping from the moving rig
The paramedic told police he had taken over-the-counter cold medicine and some prescribed drugs before hitting another rig outside a senior care facility
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The patient was being treated by paramedics when they were shot multiple times
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The man faces multiple charges after police say he stole the ambulance from outside a hospital
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The ambulance service will also pay part of a $50,000 restitution settlement without admitting fault for the alleged threats
Fire officials say the fees would hopefully deter facilities from relying too heavily on emergency services
The fire department said they believed an ambulance had already been sent, but it was sent to the wrong location
The city of Decatur requires the ambulance service to respond within 12 minutes to at least 90% of its calls
The man was charged with two felonies after reportedly showing up to emergency scenes and representing himself as a volunteer firefighter
Officials say the EMT who was fired and prosecuted for stealing drugs from an ambulance returned Tuesday to break into another ambulance
The EMTs are accused of verbally provoking the injured man and physically striking him multiple times
An EMS provider was in the back of the rig when the suspect got in, officials say
Sheriff’s deputies said the man admitted he called 911 with the intention of shooting at first responders
Officials say the dispatcher didn’t initiated an EMS response during or after the eight-minute 911 call despite having the patient’s address
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