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.
5 ways to motivate the unmotivated, and to help those floundering to flourish
Zavadsky details the potential changes to the MedStar system and his new position with the PWW Advisory Group
New labor regulations will increase the salary threshold for overtime exemptions – Steve Wirth shares how this impacts EMS roles
The staffing of captains Felicia Barnes, Emily Murphy and Katja Lancing marked the first time all three captain positions at one station were held by women
Chicago Fire spokesman Larry Langford describes first responders’ efforts at a fatal apartment fire
The new president and officers will serve a two-year term
Ten people died and hundreds were injured during a massive crowd surge last year in Houston
The NTSB and the FAA are investigating the deaths of James E. Sauer and Stewart M. Dietrick during the annual Bell Helicopter factory training
Luis Rodriguez was charged with aggravated battery and jailed
The driver ran into oncoming traffic on an Ill. interstate before being tackled by officers
The seven scholarships are for leadership mentoring, industry-specific leadership education, and grants to help EMS leaders complete post-secondary education
David Worley, whose 21-year-old passenger died in the wreck, was critically injured when his vehicle hit the Fond du Lac Fire Rescue rig
After the rig was uncovered, police were forced to use a fingerprint scanner to identify the man, who was determined to have a history of mental illness
A poll of nearly 600 EMS1 readers found that a stunning majority are in favor of providers being able to use medical marijuana if their state allows
A law offers firefighters with some cancers $25,000 each, but Christina Pierson was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer struck before the law took effect
Executive coaching expert Vivian James Rigney recounts what a life-changing experience summiting one of the world’s highest peaks taught him about leadership
It’s OK to have flaws – we all do – but we must be willing to work on them
Communities are trying to answer the question of what they expect and what they are willing to pay for
Patrick Sullivan pleaded guilty in March to charges related to a motorcycle crash that killed Ryan Ferrara
Morgan County EMS says Keenan Blair’s death is being investigated
Austin, Texas, EMTs and paramedics have every right to be frustrated with the city’s salary increase offer
Police continue to investigate and have identified a person of interest
The bus driver was not found to be impaired at the time of the incident and had received adequate rest from the prior day’s shift
Footage from a bystander on scene showed the man refusing to move out of the way of the ambulance and later resisting police officers
Christopher Biggs remains charged with four misdemeanor counts in a large deer poaching case
In this episode of Inside EMS, our cohosts applaud a Kelly Grayson success story in EMT Trentin Monk and discuss NAEMT’s new Political Academy
Cristian Anthony Stern also serves with the Georgia National Guard
An EMS crew had transported Diana M. Corcorran to a hospital after treating her for a suspected overdose
Shoals Ambulance Service crewmembers were transporting Matthew Markley on March 12 when the incident occurred
The Ohio Revised Code had been expanded to let physician assistants and some nurses sign the orders but did not let EMS providers abide by them
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While meetings are not typically a fan favorite, they can be productive places to gather and collaborate, if managed well
