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.
Regardless of why an error happened, the focus should be on preventing any future errors, supporting the provider’s remediation plan and helping them move on
Dr. Amanda Berndtson shares the impact of wall-related injuries on EMS and hospitals in Southern Arizona and San Diego at NAEMSP Grand Rounds
Vague definitions and enforcement challenges raise concerns about how a new law will function in real-world emergencies, leaving providers to navigate gray areas under pressure
More staff, better leaders needed
The ambulance came to a stop on the lawn right in front of the entrance of the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office
The first university officer arrived within 78 seconds of the gunfire report, and university and city police swarmed the building
The paramedic took a woman to the hospital for a miscarriage, only to be asked to return to the home to look for a deceased infant
The paper emphasizes the need for uniform FBI-compliant biometric criminal history checks for all U.S. EMS practitioner licenses
Yengi R. Lado, 27, was convicted of a felony count of second-degree grand larceny and was ordered to pay $250,000 in restitution
Officials said the Office of Emergency Medical Services is dealing with the deficit due to years of budgeting beyond available resources
University of Nevada shooter who killed 3 was a professor who recently applied for a job, police say
The gunman opened fire at a University of Nevada, Las Vegas building, killing three people and critically wounding a fourth before dying in a shootout with police
Las Vegas police said the shooter has been located and is deceased
People don’t leave bad jobs; they leave bad managers. Are you taking the steps to build relationships with your providers?
There is no substitute for high-context communications and training that occurs between two people, engaging privately, face-to-face
At the time of the incident, a patient was in the back of the ambulance, the Detroit Fire Department said
The man refused treatment after EMS was called to his apartment for injuries he received in a prior motorcycle crash
According to a recent report, 80% of millennial workers say they consider work-life balance when deciding whether to take a job
Anthony Spada, a firefighter and paramedic with the Walla Walla Fire Department, stood trial on child sex crime charges earlier this year, but a mistrial was declared
Everyone must be comfortable speaking up, no matter their rank or years on the job
The 19-year-old medical transport van driver was facing charges of vehicular homicide and failure to maintain a lane
Three Greene County officials were charged with tampering with public records
Colorado Solictor General Shannon Stevenson said the Aurora paramedics administered too much ketamine for McClain’s body weight
University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus is working to restore its network after a ransomware attack
Chris and Kelly tackle EMS safety, resiliency, onboarding, the duty to act and more hot topics in Inside EMS
The fire department is investigating to see if the crew of Engine 1 violated policy by not responding to a crash two blocks away
Springfield EMT Peggy Finley had a $60K bond refunded due to recent legislation
Drug use, violence and fires are highlighted as cities sweep camps and struggle with housing solutions
Legislative takeaways from AAA’s Shawn Baird, Randy Strozyk and Dr. Gerad Troutman; and as well as Senator Bill Cassidy
Montgomery County officials and EMS providers are exploring issues regarding funding, staffing
Four steps to stopping the stress cycle
Kellie Boggs is charged with using an axe to attack a man and break into a Carter County EMS station
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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