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.
Preparing for the end of the PHE and the need to prepare a documentation time capsule
FDIC presenters offer up tips on coordinating critical care team delivery, and adopting transformative actions once considered heresy
Dispelling generational myths and clarifying the root of workforce personnel differences
Former Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Director Glenn M. Cannon, 71, died Monday after a decades of service in EMS and public safety
The former operator of a private ambulance service must serve 30 months in federal prison and pay restitution
The large piece of concrete was thrown through the rig’s window as it was traveling on the roadway
Amrit Singh allegedly groped a female EMT during a medical transport from jail to a local hospital
The service’s former business manager used ambulance funds to pay personal bills
Authorities say the man also toppled a mailbox and nearly struck a police car
The EMT said he was forced to resign after “civil rights violations, harassment and retaliation” by a supervisor
Officials said all four fabricated calls prompted a “heavy response” from fire, EMS and law enforcement personnel
Planning for the future of EMS begins today, with tips on how to start succession planning and training the next-gen leader at the local and national level
A police sergeant said fire and medical personnel helped work with victims and law enforcement to track down the suspect
Cleveland EMS providers are protesting the city’s repeated legal challenges to a contract that would provide paid leave and treatment for PTSD
The man was convicted of writing false checks to himself while serving as treasurer for both companies
The man faces a felony charge of disrupting public service after authorities say he made several 911 calls for no reason
Authorities say the paramedic was left with a gash on the back of her head after her partner struck her with an electronic tablet
Police say the man threatened to kill first responders’ families, caused $1,000 of damage to the rig and briefly escaped from a police car window
The family of a 15-year-old victim says the assaults committed by former EMT David Carpio could have been prevented
Police say the man stole the ambulance from the emergency entrance of a hospital and crashed it five minutes later
If providers don’t feel like part of a team, they’ll seek a connection elsewhere
The former fire rescue employee’s wrongful termination claim alleges she was unfairly singled out for her gender and social media use
A county commissioner wants complainants to be able to appeal decisions after an EMS employee’s harassment claim was dismissed
Ego, tradition, indifference and bad judgment can allow inappropriate behaviors to become normalized
The family of homicide victim Frank Navaroli III said there was a delay in recognizing and treating the 27-year-old’s gunshot wound
Police say the man broke through restraints and attacked a female first responder
Officials say Roderick Weston went on a rampage and targeted vehicles, including an ambulance, to hit with his pickup truck
The 23-year-old is accused of stealing the ambulance early on New Year’s Day while the crew was responding to a medical call
Metro Atlanta Ambulance Service Paramedic Corey Dover was stabbed close to his spine with a 3-inch knife
The settlement stems from a 2012 incident of an unencrypted laptop falling from the back of an ambulance
The man was charged with reckless driving and driving without a license
Officials say the man left the house firefighters were responding to and led police on a chase with the rig’s lights activated
Joshua Lee Hunsucker is accused of killing his wife in order to collect her life insurance
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