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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In this episode, our co-hosts discuss a news item that delves into the topic of Do Not Resuscitate orders and how providers can find clarity in the moment
EMS practitioners should be aware of their state laws pertaining to DNRs and follow local protocols
Ed Racht and Matt Zavadsky recount their EMS advocacy testimony to the U.S. House Committee
21 Carroll County fire, EMS employees have either quit or been fired in the last 10 months
Two Springfield Township medics have been fired; the fire chief and assistant chief remain on leave
Medway discontinued use of the ambulance service after the patient was forced to walk an “unreasonable distance” to the ambulance
The new law makes so-called personal use possession a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail
ACLU California Action and others say the bill would unfairly target certain patients
The man will serve two years for sexually assaulting two patients while working for AMR
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An AMR supervisor rolled down his window to ask if a man standing in the road was okay; the man approached the ambulance and “began throwing himself at the window, gaining access to the ambulance”
Jason Dyess: “Leadership is mostly a matter of the heart”
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The jury found that Matthew Plote, a former Illinois volunteer firefighter, killed Melissa Lamesch before setting her house on fire
Armed man and bus driver wrestled for control of the steering as the bus struck several vehicles
Simple gestures, like checking in after difficult calls or noticing changes in behavior, can make a significant difference
It’s helpful to know yourself and your peers well enough to detect significant changes that adversely impact on-the-job performance
The lawsuit claims the Nuvance ambulance EMTs were not trained nor capable of providing proper care, treatment and monitoring
Suspect Jaremy Smith has been identified as the driver of Paramedic Machado-Fore’s car after it was found in New Mexico
St. Paul Firefighter Kenneth Zepeda had applied pressure to the neck of a combative patient
The vital role of self-awareness and authenticity in shaping EMS leadership
It was not immediately clear what caused the explosion, but it happened during a training with the Orange County sheriff’s bomb squad
Jamey Noel, co-founder of New Chapel Fire/EMS and former Clark County sheriff, is facing 25 felony charges for theft, public corruption, tax evasion and ghost employment
The 19-year-old continued to assert he was an EMT even after police and Wake County EMS arrived at the scene
The ambulance was stolen shortly after the medic crew arrived at a call regarding a potential psychiatric patient
Columns in the Surfside collapse that killed 98 people did not meet 1980s standards
When the EMS crew arrived, Jeremic Medina-Dorta began fighting and stabbed the EMT
Paramedic Bambi Dame was determined unfit for duty after Northwestern Medical Center staff reported signs of impairment
The investigation reported that the firefighters violated multiple rules, including failing to follow a memo about refusal of treatment and transport
Austin-Travis County EMS personnel have had equipment and medications stolen while stationed at apartments
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