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.
A legal and ethical deep dive into the firing of 2 EMTs, fire lieutenant in Tyre Nichols’ death
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Chief Gary Ludwig joins to discuss the role of public safety leadership in preventing tragedy on scene, and weighs in on the EMS body camera debate
System status management has come a long way since its early days in EMS, but the basic principles remain the same nearly half a century later
Matthew Hooker was arrested for stealing two doses of morphine and forging his partner’s signature as a witness
Advanced life support measures exist on a spectrum, shifting the definition of ALS vs BLS
Paramedics were responding to a call in the area when Amber Lynn Sills took the ambulance and, when blocked by police, rammed into a cruiser
Jacob Mims, 27, forced his way out of the ambulance en route to a medical facility and slammed the rear door on an EMT’s arm
Healthcare humorist David Glickman delivered an entertaining and inspiring collection of jokes, songs and stories to EMS leaders
ResilientFirst is based on research showing the most effective way of insulating first responders from traumatic stress injuries is to increase their resilience
The 97-2 vote sends the bill to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it
Mid-level leaders in EMS agencies face many pitfalls and scrutiny as they manage up and manage down within the organization
Police arrested Alissa Cross, 31, for allegedly punching an EMT in the chest and trying to hit and bite another EMT and police officer
A teenager, 19, was crossing the street when an FDNY ambulance struck her
The oxygen tank explosion left one EMT with minor injuries
Robert Stambaugh, 60, pleaded guilty in March to three child pornography counts
Police reports show the Cleveland paramedic was carjacked at gunpoint outside of the EMS Hall Union
Boston EMS said the 11 firefighters and one resident were taken to area hospitals as a precaution
State health agency officials said his suspension would stay until he resolves all criminal charges
Our co-hosts discuss how EMS agencies who harness the power of accountability are more successful and disciplined in their work
Senate Bill 418, would allow departments to obtain prescriptions for, purchase and distribute EpiPens to firefighters, police with training on how to administer the drug
A 41-year-old man has been taken into custody and told police he had scattered “fluid-like petrol” at the site
Mentorship comes full circle for EMS leader Mike Taigman, in collaborations in quality improvement and advancing EMS
The incident resulted in a scathing investigation, which revealed the fire department had been practicing medical techniques on dead bodies for at least 25 years
A bid to save PTSD coverage for first responders fell one vote short in the conference committee
Andreu Emilio Gradeja-Iguardia was being transported in an ambulance when he became uncooperative and started to allegedly punch the medic
Exploring the legal, marketing and administrative considerations for EMS agencies considering an ambulance membership program to streamline billing
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Timothy Ovadal, 36, is accused of fondling a patient and exposing himself in the back of an ambulance during a transport
Under the settlement agreement, $100,000 will compensate 51 employees for overtime work rendered to the county, and $50,000 is allocated for lawyer fees
Texas officials plan to create Emergency Services District No. 3, which will cover rural communities, to keep pace with rising costs for emergency services
Dozens of EMTs showed their support and stood in the hallway of the courthouse waiting for hours and speaking with each other before the arraignment
The preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board Thursday drew no conclusions on what caused the North Memorial Health helicopter to crash
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