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.
Chris Cebollero shares the encounters that tested his patience and the lessons that helped him embrace change in his recent travels
Maia Dorsett and Nikki Little share a journey to improving care through a multi-modal NAEMSP approach
The Monroe Fire Department’s Continuous Quality Improvement Plan provides an effective tool for evaluating and improving the quality of prehospital care
The squad’s chief says there was “a verbal understanding with the state” that they were permitted to run one unlicensed ambulance
FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said negotiations between EMS unions and city officials are underway
Police said the man was running around during a festival without clothes, and also jumped onto a police car during the incident
The two representatives plan to offer the bill as an alternative to the workers’ compensation bill already passed by the state House
The woman faces multiple charges of aggravated assault
The woman had previously been arrested for allegedly spitting on medical staff and battering a police officer in separate incidents
Officials said ambulances equipped with AEDs are currently only required at some games in the state
Federal officials will review whether the show breaches patient privacy rules
A police officer was struck by the stolen rig and the suspect was shot twice in the leg before the pursuit began
The pilot and paramedic were evaluated for eye injuries and the flight crew provided the video to Toronto Police
The former captain says a fire chief inappropriately touched her and that the department mistreated her after she filed a complaint
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash earlier this month that sent four first responders to the hospital
Paramedic Michael Blakemore said he hopes the video will encourage people to pay more attention on the road
If every EMS incident needs a firearm, send the police, but also train paramedics and software to better predict, recognize and respond to violence
The ambulance was recovered and the man was arrested shortly after the escape
The “Community Heroes Protection Act” would stiffen penalties for attacks on firefighters, EMS personnel, police and correction officers
The EMT was fired and charged with safecracking and theft of a controlled substance
The man pleaded guilty to felony assault of a public servant and possession of a controlled substance
The EMT has been placed on restricted duty after allegations he padded his overtime sheets to earn pay for unworked hours
The Office for Civil Rights has ambulance services on its radar
Fast Track EMS CEO James Stafford shares how his ambulance service is successfully avoiding the recruitment and retention plight of other providers
Columbia Township Firefighter-EMT Brett Wilson had stopped to assist at the crash scene when he was electrocuted by downed power lines
Under a recent New York bail reform and discovery law, the names of firefighters and EMS personnel must be released to criminal defendants
The policy change will no longer allow third-party EMS providers to access its automated dispensing cabinets
In this episode, our co-hosts reflect on EMS icon Gene Gandy’s legacy, and the importance of developing a succession and mentorship plan for your agency
During a transport from a court hearing to the hospital, Abdulla Ibrahim slipped out of his restraints and jumped out of the ambulance
The paramedic currently being considered for promotion to lieutenant is currently under investigation for one of at least five complaints
North Dakota banned the sale of air ambulance subscriptions in 2017
An AMR paramedic was among four defendants in a suit alleging the girl was examined against her will
Just culture moves an EMS agency to a better understanding of its current practices and the essential steps for improvement
