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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For the last two years, the Portland Street Response sent mental health workers and EMTs instead of police to people experiencing a mental health emergency
EMS directors and personnel voiced their frustrations to legislators about staffing, pay and burnout
A second lawsuit in San Mateo County has led to additional allegations of sexual assault and a culture of drug and alcohol use
EMS transported the driver to a Palm Coast hospital to be treated for “ingesting a large amount of narcotics”
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Springfield EMT Peggy Finley faces murder charges related to “compressional and positional asphyxia” of a patient
Firefighter Sylus McKenzie was arraigned on two counts of grand larceny, identity theft, criminal impersonation and official misconduct
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Annual starting pay for firefighters would increase to $65,000, up from $55,000. It also promised hiring up to three dozen firefighters and paramedics
Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell announces plans to rename the USFA to the U.S. Fire and EMS Administration
Matthew W. Milburn told first responders the unconscious subject was ’10-4' and they could cancel their response
Document in the ongoing special victims unit investigation alleges the teen with autism was given 10 milligrams of Versed to “shut him up”
Charges against Michael Stennett were dropped due to inconsistent evidence in the kidnapping of EMT Lachelle Jordan
3 boys were killed and their mother wounded in a tragic shooting in Monroe Township
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AMR in Multnomah County says no ambulances were available for about 10% of 911 calls in the first 5 months of 2023
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Crozer Health owes close to $120K to the only vendor willing to work with them
Sonoma County officials say AMR ambulances have been too slow and have failed to pay response time penalties
Macomb Universal Ambulance Services will provide up to 18 ambulances over 4 months to manage the summer call volume and avoid FF burnout
Authorities in Longmeadow say muriatic acid was stolen from a nearby pool building and poured on the slides
A Logan County paramedic once worked a 120-hours shift and transports sometimes have a 6-7 hour turnaround time
Lifestar withdrew services just days after Sussex County officials gave them a 60-day notice
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Union says the department only functions because personnel work additional 24-hour shifts each month
Sonoma County officials have ended AMR’s 30 years of service by awarding contract to fire district
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