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.
Greg Friese turns the tables by interviewing host Rob Lawrence about how his Royal Army Medical Corps service has influenced his leadership through 30 years of EMS
Thousands of miles apart, two public safety professionals point to detailed plans as the reason for their organizations’ disaster response success
Hear from a host of EMS experts on how to improve patient care, leadership skills and operations for providers and leaders at every level
Flight nurse Chad Frary, 38, and pilot David Schneider, 51, were killed; paramedic Derek Boehm, 38, was seriously injured
Here’s why locking the ambulance should be a policy for every agency and a habit for every EMS provider, like wearing a seatbelt
The plan includes collecting smaller amounts from poorer patients and using a collections agency to pursue out-of-state debtors
The near-crash of an air ambulance that resulted in the dismissal of two pilots was more serious than first thought
Here are some of the most inappropriate uses of ambulances in 2015
Contra Costa Fire Protection District chose to partner with AMR for EMS services over investing in EMS ownership
The ambulance suddenly veered off the road; the crash is under investigation
The Queensland Ambulance Service photos of the injured medic and its call for the public to denounce violence have gone viral
The Investigation also raised questions about the ambulance company involved in the crash
The 21-year-old was arrested after a police dog was used to track a man seen running from the scene
Our editors’ picks for the most significant EMS stories of the year
The sign, posted when the city took the station’s ambulance out of service temporarily, led area residents to believe the entire station had been shut down
Thanks to AVLs and DriveCams, police were able to locate a stolen ambulance and identify the perpetrator
The law makes it a felony to physically attack EMTs or paramedics, no matter what the intent
A judge found that Grant Taylor is competent and has a history of mental illness
Co-hosts Chris and Kelly discuss the week’s news, including that of a man calling an Uber after getting shot
A positive approach to conflict can improve team synergy, cohesion and idea generation
A DC Fire and EMS medic was suspended in 2013 after the ambulance assigned to the president ran out of gas
The EMT allegedly twice raped his coworker after the woman asked him to donate his semen for her
The lawsuit says employees of Mobile Medical Response showed gross negligence by failing to see the man
William Hamilton Getzendaner’s charge was changed from a third-degree felony to a first-degree felony for tampering with a witness
The settlement is believed to be the nation’s first to hold a medical institution, rather than a transportation company, accountable for ambulance-swapping arrangements
Kelly Adams testified in court about the attack that left one side of her face paralyzed
The patient, who was in respiratory distress, was transported to a hospital after another ambulance was called
The lawsuit alleges the driver of a Wisconsin ambulance was speeding before a sudden stop which led to his mother’s fatal injuries
Ed Gilbertson tells his personal and professional journey from EMT to medic to nurse to director of the MEMS community paramedic program
In EMS every decision we make is layered with risks and benefits which need to be considered
Authorities have said Clark was shot during a struggle with police after he interfered with paramedics who were trying to assist an assault victim
Use this information to engage your field providers about how capnography improves patient care and outcomes
A man driving an SUV was seriously injured when the ambulance crashed into his car
