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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Officers said that Juan Hernandez “was uncooperative with medical staff” and “was using foul language and making racial slurs”
A juror said that most of panel wanted to convict Anthony Spada, who remains on leave from the Walla Walla department
The chiefs Laura Kavanagh demoted had several complaints against them and refused to follow her orders, according to a source
“Whatever you don’t bring is what you’re going to need,” one commenter wrote
“There was information withheld by those already on the scene which caused our members to handle things differently than they should have,” Thomas Malone said
Jose Gonzalez’s trial began Wednesday, nearly six years after Yadira Arroyo’s death
Peggy Finley also is accused of trying to improperly influence a police officer
Joshua Cory Frances falsely claimed he was a Homeland Security officer and used that identity to defraud multiple agencies out of more than $150,000
Matt Zavadsky shares how MedStar ceased red lights and sirens operations during recent weather event and discusses EMS on-demand
A legal and ethical deep dive into the firing of 2 EMTs, fire lieutenant in Tyre Nichols’ death
Boston Fire offered Duxbury Fire Department its Critical Incident Stress Management team to help the responders and their families
Nearly six years after EMT Yadira Arroyo was killed, the man who allegedly ran her down with her own rig will stand trial
Justin Chalmers Nevius pleaded guilty to three charges last month
Lawmakers urge the agency that oversees the program to prevent future attacks
Be more proactive in your processes and maintain high-level standards of care
Attorneys for the Ohio patient and her husband allege that the paramedics were negligent
The actions were not the “final disposition of this entire matter,” said Matt Gibbs, an attorney for the state Department of Health
A Charlotte Fire crew, not EMS, was dispatched after police first called for help; once on scene, firefighters called Medic to treat Jovontay Williams, who later died
Chief Gary Ludwig joins to discuss the role of public safety leadership in preventing tragedy on scene, and weighs in on the EMS body camera debate
The Fort Worth engine sustained minor damage and was found about two blocks away
Former Yellow Breeches leader Douglas Allen Shields was the student’s supervisor
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“‘He intentionally tried to kill us,’” Neha Patel told paramedics, according to San Mateo County District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe
I know Memphis Fire, and while the inactions of three members should not reflect on the entire FD, we must learn from these fatal errors
A convicted offender could face up to 180 days in jail and a fine of up to $1,000
The key to understanding how others see us is to first see ourselves clearly
Personnel feel unrecognized, many do not trust agency leaders and few are willing to recommend their career to others. How can we fix this?
EMTs Robert Long and JaMicheal Sandridge “failed to conduct an adequate patient assessment of Mr. Nichols,” according to a FD statement
The department expects to complete its investigation into the role of two fire department members present at the fatal police-involved incident next week
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