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.
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The rights of EMS agencies and remedies if hospital bed delays cannot be satisfactorily resolved through collaboration with hospital counterparts
The two paramedics said they were acting with the best intentions when they followed the driver
The mother of the EMT’s former boyfriend allegedly tried to hire someone to kill the woman
Troy Goode was left hog-tied and on his stomach for an extended period after his July 18 arrest
Having a great idea is the easy part — getting others to see its potential takes hard work
Failure is not your enemy, but if you believe it is that is what you will become as an EMS leader
Comply with federal and state laws to fully realize the significant benefits of EMS use of drive cams and body cams
The two EMTs were removed from the 911 system and have restricted patient access awaiting investigation
Jamar Clark was killed by police after interfering with medics treating a victim and scuffling with officers, police say
Allegations of nepotism and bias led city officials to overhaul the department’s hiring practices
The penalties handed down are not sufficient to deter further attacks, health care organization says
Responsible for about one in five of the 829 firefighter fatalities in the past decade, fire truck crashes are more deadly than fighting a fire
EMS, fire and police must work together to plan and train for HTV responses
Co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson comment on the week’s news concluding that it’s impossible to really have a safe scene
Patients, patients’ relatives and passersby assaulted paramedics, EMTs and firefighters as they did their job
The EMTs found the woman unresponsive from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head
Expert comments from Art Hsieh, EMS1 editorial advisor, prompted Tenn. news channel to conduct an additional investigation of the new policy
Two of the three SUV occupants were also hurt; none of the injuries are life-threatening
Police allege the Missouri man uploaded 70 videos from his ambulance base and home
The officers became suspicious when the ambulance activated its sirens as it approached a control point
The 28-year-old said he had stolen drugs from another EMSA ambulance before
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will begin the search for a permanent replacement in the coming months
This week’s EMS assaults roundup underlines how intoxicated patients can be a danger to paramedics and EMTs
Jason Waldeck said he didn’t report the incidents because he figured he needed to deal with the humiliation in order to continue doing what he loved
Sebastian Isaksen assaulted EMTs, stole their ambulance and crashed into a car, causing a chain-reaction collision
Michael Walker was indicted for murder in last year’s stabbing of his wife, allegedly carried out by his lover
The supposed patient, two paramedics and other four people were detained pending investigation
Police are investigating the attack as a possible hate crime
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