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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Jury selection begins Monday for Aurora Fire Department paramedics Jeremy Cooper and Lt. Peter Cichuniec
Capt. Jeffrey Scott Klein was in charge of a 2020 medical response that led to the death of a patient who was put in a prone position
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“The conditions of the victims right now is unknown” but all were taken to hospitals for treatment, police Capt. Scott Molnar said
Under the “Direct Pay Bill,” health insurance plans will be required to reimburse ambulance providers for transporting out-of-network patients
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Bradley Haas, a Department of Safety security officer, was working at the front lobby entrance when he was killed
The committee recommends limiting copays for ambulance rides to $100, or 10% of what insurance pays out of network for ambulance services
What patient abandonment isn’t, and why it’s time to confront this EMS boogeyman
Multnomah County officials issued a warning in August about 14% of calls that warranted penalties
Cheshire County officials used pandemic relief funds to create county EMS after failed bid to buy ambulance service
Four women were injured in what authorities called a random attack at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s Linda Matzigkeit finds EMT work helps her to be a better leader
A sexually explicit photo of a child was seen on a computer during an EMS call in Redwood City
First responders, hazmat teams investigated suspicious envelopes at four sites across two counties
Dr. Andra Farcas takes the helm of Washington County Ambulance Service as Dr. John Collins retires
Four synagogues and a university were sent intimidating letters creating hazmat investigations
Legislation that can increase the number of EMTs in the field faces scrutiny about the impact of traumatic calls on young people
EMTs and paramedics in an unofficial picket call for changes to working conditions
An independent study recommends the Santa Fe Fire Department add more ambulances, placing them at specific firehouses for increased demand
Two paramedics and two EMTs were allegedly drunk during a retirement party at their Bronx station
The uncertainty of complex problems requires flexibility when crafting responses
Solid EMS providers can often de-escalate an aggravated patient, but the very best providers can keep the patient from ever becoming agitated
Authorities received a tip that two Banner Wyoming Medical Center employees bragged about stealing mementos during the Alcova Marina fire
Muriatic acid was stolen from a pool building and poured on slides at a Longmeadow playground
Marin County officials make significant changes to Office of Emergency Services
“As a volunteer agency, I want to make sure when someone calls 911 in our district, that our ambulances are ready to roll out the door when the tones go off.”
Legislation requires hospitals to develop ambulance bed delay protocols by Sept. 1, 2024
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