Misconduct
EMS leaders set the tone for nurturing employees and moving organizations forward with integrity
Our co-hosts discuss a recent article about management harassment to the workforce
Chris and Kelly talk about stories of medics refusing to assist patients in 2015
Jamey Noel, co-founder of New Chapel Fire/EMS and former Clark County sheriff, is facing 25 felony charges for theft, public corruption, tax evasion and ghost employment
Paramedic Bambi Dame was determined unfit for duty after Northwestern Medical Center staff reported signs of impairment
The investigation reported that the firefighters violated multiple rules, including failing to follow a memo about refusal of treatment and transport
The two got into an argument over how to handle an unconscious patient
Tampa Firefighter Andrew Dixon was at the center of allegations of racism in the department last year
Centerton Firefighter/Paramedic Michael Brown stated he administered the drug to a patient after the fire chief noticed a 10 mg vial was missing
Colorado Springs Paramedic Nicholas Fisher tackled Dizmang and placed him in a headlock
Devvan Farina allegedly broke into the homes of patients he knew had been transported to a hospital
Milwaukee aldermen are requesting ambulance companies make it a policy to get out of the rig and look for patients
The medical director for the Middletown Division of Fire stated the paramedics “breached the standard of care and the breach caused” the death
Lake County firefighters on two units nearest to the site of the Jan. 4 emergency failed to promptly alert dispatchers they were available to respond, investigation revealed
EMS personnel reportedly called Rochester police to have the man removed after he assaulted a crewmember
Former Acadian Ambulance Paramedic Samrat Mukherjee was indicted for claiming to be a licensed medical doctor
At the time of the incident, a patient was in the back of the ambulance, the Detroit Fire Department said
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
Two paramedics and two EMTs were allegedly drunk during a retirement party at their Bronx station
Authorities received a tip that two Banner Wyoming Medical Center employees bragged about stealing mementos during the Alcova Marina fire
Area Ambulance paramedic Stefany Glassmeyer completed a hospital errand first before responding to the call
EMS union president Oren Barzilay said the open mic incidents are unprofessional but may also be indicative of workplace stress
Luis Carrillo Jr. faces up to four years in prison after being caught taking an investigator’s wallet while inside an ambulance
Mass. Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s office announced a settlement between MedStar Ambulance, Inc. and MassHealth
Falck paramedic Nicholas Adam Conniry is being held without bail and faces 7 years in prison
A second lawsuit in San Mateo County has led to additional allegations of sexual assault and a culture of drug and alcohol use
Springfield EMT Peggy Finley faces murder charges related to “compressional and positional asphyxia” of a patient
Firefighter Sylus McKenzie was arraigned on two counts of grand larceny, identity theft, criminal impersonation and official misconduct
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