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.
In this episode, our co-hosts are joined by the EMS Leadership Academy founders for a discussion on what makes a great leader
The transition from shift work to desk work typically brings a more sedentary lifestyle that needs to be actively resisted
AMR’s award-winning earn-while-you-learn programs allow previously untrained candidates to became certified as EMTs in 12 weeks
Clifford Heiser was arrested after a DNA test backed up a complaint filed by a female patient he had transported to the hospital
The victim’s mother said Steven Deaton tried to overdose on painkillers because he would “rather die than go to jail”
The Salt Lake Police Association said they are “extremely concerned and dismayed” about handling that has “corrupted” the high-profile investigation
Officials said the ambulance was making its way through a huge fight on the street when the tires were slashed
After showing up naked and covered in mud on a neighbor’s doorstep and telling him he had just killed four people, Orion Krause told officers, “I freed them”
Anthony Agathangelon said he intended to kill the EMT because they were “out to get him”
Surveillance video shows two men grabbing bags filled with thousands of dollars’ worth of items from the ambulance
Rep. Craig Hall said in a Twitter message that he doesn’t have details yet on the legislation he’s planning
Jeffrey Dean said he was told to teach his new partner to “keep his mouth shut”
Christopher Wimmer pleaded no contest to seven felony counts of interception and disclosure of oral communications
Capt. Vincent Walla said his unwanted transfer would make it look like he was involved in racist threats against a black paramedic
Teddy Bennett said he threw the cup because he was “tired of these damn sirens running up the road”
The nursing home listed a backup nursing home and an EMS agency in its hurricane plan, but reps for both companies say they never got a call
The lawsuit seeks to limit the availability of the drugs that often lead to addiction
After being disruptive in the lobby, Vanderick Williams called 911, would not identify himself and said he needed to go to another hospital
Joshua Walton Vaughn, 26, was allegedly having explicit conversations with a 16-year-old on the app Whisper
A grand jury report said there were 11,695 hours of ambulance patient off-load delays at the three High Desert hospitals
Recommendations to reduce lights and ambulance siren use to less than 50 percent of responses and 5 percent of transports presented during EMS Focus webinar
Our co-hosts discuss the skills and knowledge you need to have to position yourself for the next step
Federal prosecutors said Joseph Comstock stole morphine and fentanyl for his personal use
EMS leaders must promote a culture that values professionalism and excellence, regardless of age, sex, race, sexual orientation or religion
Reframing conclusions about EMS as theories invites investigation into proof, engages staff and results in real change
Every EMS unit poses the challenge of determining when it is no longer fiscally wise to continue maintaining the vehicle
If the EMS profession truly wants to prioritize safety, we must address distracted driving and all the ways we currently make it worse
It’s better to decide how many current employees would make great FTOs instead of letting the number of new hires determine the number of FTOs needed
The boy was not transported by ambulance from the scene of a motorcycle accident until 51 minutes after it happened
Paramedic Keisha Brockington found the hate-filled letter in her locker after helping an EMT who was suspended for hanging a noose in an ambulance
Convenience, cost and the flexibility of self-directed learning continue to propel online learning initiatives in EMS
Juan Carlos Lamas Jr. was booked into jail on preliminary charges of fourth-degree driving while under the influence and criminal vehicular operation
We take a look at several news stories and expert perspectives surrounding the arrest of nurse Alex Wubbels
