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.
Three outdated paradigms holding EMS back
EMS leaders and rising leaders respond with concrete steps to improve recruitment, retention, wellness, safety, etc.
Barishansky and Lawrence discuss speaking and writing in the EMS environment
Hobart Fire Department paramedic Ron Reed Jr. said he was trying to intubate a man who was suffering an overdose when the man coughed in his face
Records showed that dozens of Medic ambulances in Charlotte had engine-related issues while responding to calls and transporting patients
The pilot was transporting a paramedic, a flight nurse and a patient from St. Mary’s Medical Center to Advocate Christ Medical Center when the crash occurred
The EMS leader’s task is to recognize and reduce negative impacts of bias as much as possible
Changing a fragmented industry from the bottom up
The two Australian paramedics refused to take on an “extensive transfer” because they were concerned about their level of exhaustion
Susan James filed a lawsuit against Dr. Ajendra Sohal, who recanted a statement that she falsified his signature on a disability form
The EMT, who was reportedly reassigned to desk duty as a result of her injuries, has hired a personal injury lawyer
Michael Zunk, who allegedly stole an ambulance from an emergency room, said there was a “hit out on him”
The comments were made in reference to a photo of a Native American teen wearing a T-shirt with the wording “No one is illegal on stolen land”
The city’s lawsuit takes aim at more than a dozen firms, arguing their actions to promote prescription opioids have caused an addiction crisis
Sharing data across EMS agencies is one of the most effective ways to combat the opioid crisis in communities
John McGuire was charged with theft after a firefighter claimed to have seen him put Mel Bricker’s money clip into his pocket
Two agencies share innovative ways to use data to improve performance, as well as measure and report the value EMS providers offer to their patients, agencies and communities
Police said Scott Sampson crashed into an ambulance that was being used for driver training while his 1-year-old son was with him in the vehicle
Officials said the actress kicked an EMT while she was being placed onto a gurney and punched an officer who was trying to intervene in a family dispute
EMS benchmarks can help drive STEMI care improvements through data-driven improvements and hospital collaboration
A Camden County Fire Department ambulance and a truck used for extinguishing brush fires were badly burned, emergency management coordinator Christy Saunders said
Police found the man wandering a parking lot and covered in grass and dirt, and said he began to “freak out” when paramedics arrived
Laura Norton said an ambulance took off after hitting her car, but the company counterclaimed that the incident did not occur
Make information sharing a part of your mass casualty incident protocols, especially in incidents involving children or unknown illness
Our co-hosts discuss a recent article written by EMS1 columnist Catherine Counts
Attorney Nenye Uche said he hopes the Chicago Fire Department will cooperate as the family looks for answers about the death of Erin Carey
Erin Carey, who was shot in the head and severely wounded, was covered with a sheet and left unattended as paramedics treated others hit by gunfire at a party
EMS leaders respond to Star Tribune report of administering ketamine to agitated, restrained patients in Minneapolis
Larry Blanding allegedly led police on a chase after stealing a paramedic rescue truck while responders were on a call
“I will stab you with a rusty spoon if you sleep in my bed,” Richard Cuccurullo allegedly said in a Facebook post
“FDNY EMTs and paramedics are protected by New York state law. Assault is a felony punishable by seven years in prison,” the new decals read
The EMS program at Metropolitan Community College’s Penn Valley Campus is under scrutiny after several students claimed they are not being properly taught
Do your part to limit the spread of infectious disease and hospital-acquired infections by improving your hand hygiene practices
