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.
Real-world case studies from EMS Lawyer Doug Wolfberg reveal critical takeaways for EMS providers working alongside law enforcement
While we don’t know what we will wake up to on Nov. 6, we must focus on professionalism, choosing to help, not acting as accelerant
NYPD bodycam footage from the Jordan Neely trial underscores the importance of hands-only CPR and AED use when faced with an unresponsive subject
The Texas EMS Alliance says the bill would ensure fair pay for EMS agencies while reducing patients’ payment stress
“This has nothing to do with the monetary value of the lawsuit, but everything to do with accountability,” Nichols’ mother said
Paramedic Jeffrey Bates also will remain on probation for three years
The new RediMedic model was designed with comfort, functionality and efficiency in mind
Sheriff’s deputies were the last people to see the singer alive; they did a welfare check after he was seen huffing an inhalant on an Instagram live video
FDIC presenters offer up tips on coordinating critical care team delivery, and adopting transformative actions once considered heresy
Fort Pierce police officers are investigating the fatal All County Ambulance incident
Dispelling generational myths and clarifying the root of workforce personnel differences
“I am not willing to give our health for him,” Sacramento Firefighter Timothy John Keyes wrote on Facebook, according to a disciplinary letter
The EMS industry research has spoken: tradition and old cultural norms and beliefs don’t apply to the evolution of EMS today
A national survey reveals EMS economic and operations redesigns that would have been considered heresy just years ago
She said the bureau will undergo “restructuring to meet the modern-day needs of EMS and the needs of a new generation of EMS providers”
The NREMT and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security are investigating Muncie Fire Department staffers
The FDNY veteran also volunteered with the Huntington Community First Aid Squad on Long Island, where her namesake street is
Medical transportation leader establishes ESG Working Group and invests in eco-friendly practices
Video evidence from the 2021 scene reportedly captured a provider saying, “She gave her the whole d*** thing . . . She wasn’t supposed to give her that much.”
Sometimes people will only judge you or your agency by the quality of your report, so take the time to do it right, and check your work!
Bradley Doyle pleaded not guilty to all of the charges, including the new additions
Advocating for “a little bit more money, a little bit more protection and a little bit more rights for EMS providers”
“It was a great career ... I hope I made a difference,” said Ron Romano. “Every day is now going to be Saturday”
Strategies to improve your agency’s reputation and avoid potential land mines
The woman described to investigators how he beat her, controlled their relationship and frightened her father
EMS on the Hill has concluded but the lobbying must continue
Robert Gala was found guilty of multiple crimes committed during his public safety career; his father, Deputy Chief Michael Gala, described the son’s addiction
Madelene Smith’s suit says firefighters told her to drive her husband, Hugh Max Smith Jr., who later died after suffering a brain injury from a lack of oxygen
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EMS Chief Ronald Romano began his EMS career in 1975 with Perman Ambulance Service in Pittsburgh and was later hired by the city in 1978
Officials said EMT Elaina McAlister’s injuries forced her to medically retire
The suspension “was a little surprising and a bit demoralizing,” said Marcy Trubshaw, Eagle Point captain and EMS service director
Chief Joshua Vance said Christopher Lee Linn showed up at scenes, then joined the Wharncliffe VFD on a provisional basis and was not to go on calls
