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.
While meetings are not typically a fan favorite, they can be productive places to gather and collaborate, if managed well
What does your agency social media presence convey?
Much like directors guide actors, leaders can direct members to display positive interactions that reflect well on the department
Follow these steps to become an employer of choice and improve paramedic morale
David Page, Pinnacle EMS Leadership Award winner, discusses diversity in EMS, why we don’t want to talk about it and what we can do to make things better
The ambulance later crashed into a tree and the suspect fled on foot
James Novello was charged with possession of destructive devices, exploding a device with intent to injure and attempted arson
The 23-year-old allegedly became disorderly towards hospital staff before stealing an ambulance
The thieves told officials they were part of an international gang tasked with stealing mobile phones
EMS1 columnists react to a Kansas law that prohibits public employers from preventing their employees from carrying a concealed weapon while on duty
Here are the seven expectations all ambulance services should strive to meet when dealing with Medicare, Medicaid and other federal payers
Police went to the home to check on the welfare of the family after receiving a call from a concerned relative when they discovered the family dead
The firefighter-paramedic treated the man for his injuries before filing a report with the police
A prior conviction banned him from participating in U.S. health care programs
The defendant, who suffers from paranoid schizophrenia, turned 18 during the course of the trial
The owner will serve 18 months in prison after pleading guilty, and must register as a sex offender
The “Madman, Architect, Carpenter, Judge” technique is a useful process to convey complex ideas to field personnel, agency leaders and community stakeholders
EMS professionals Hunt, Page and Zuschlag were honored for their impact in the EMS service
Company’s failure to send ALS paramedic lead to fatal “loss of essential time”
To effectively lead in the EMT classroom be more artful, like Mr. Keating and less like J. Evans Pritchard
Among the countless elements of that higher standard is maintaining, not only the perception, but the reality of objective, unbiased care for all in need
The service is challenging the nearly $300,000 penalty recommended by OSHA after failing a federal inspection
A former employee was awarded over $700,000 after being wrongfully terminated for complaining the company violated state regulations
Faced with EMT shortages, an Ill. county has opened its borders for other ambulance companies to provide service
Four Okla. air ambulance agencies have been sued for overcharging for aeromedical services
Social media comments made in haste and frustration are causing public safety personnel to lose their jobs and the community’s trust
The 57-year-old is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in the back of an ambulance
Our co-hosts discuss the two medics who took unauthorized selfies with over 40 unconscious patients
EMS workers took unauthorized photos of elderly and unconscious patients in the ambulance
EMS leaders at Pinnacle conference head specific recommendations to improve prehospital care from the Promoting Innovation in EMS project co-leader
EMS leaders at Pinnacle conference learn important elements of leadership and how to grow EMS leaders
Understanding and measuring these three metrics provides leaders with a snapshot of their organization’s financial health
Paramedic chiefs need to assign training that is current, relevant and accurate
