Misconduct
In EMS every decision we make is layered with risks and benefits which need to be considered
Co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson comment on the week’s news concluding that it’s impossible to really have a safe scene
Highly detailed and specific protocols might create better employees but they don’t create better providers
Firefighter Sylus McKenzie was arraigned on two counts of grand larceny, identity theft, criminal impersonation and official misconduct
Kevin McCorvey admitted to smoking marijuana, taking Adderall and drinking beer before driving the ambulance
Hillsborough County deputies say the EMT got out of his vehicle, walked to the open driver’s side window of the other man’s car and punched him
Hamden Mayor Lauren Garrett said wants to be sure company changes and that she asked the fire chief to tell members to speak up if they witness misconduct
A criminal complaint says that Ricardo Garza and Christine Maria Ramirez were using an ambulance to transport a Mexican man
Elverson-Honey Brook Area EMS fired Jason McCully, who admitted to owning a toiletry bag containing a camera that was found in the restroom
Robert Marshall allegedly used the stolen card for $800 in purchases
“I definitely am not a racist,” said Shannon Worrell, who led the Lake Waccamaw Fire and Rescue Auxiliary, also defending his remark to a same-sex couple
Shannon Worrell has been accused of expressing racist and homophobic sentiments at a restaurant
Lt. Rich Michelson alleges discrimination, a lack of due process and that a faulty misconduct claim was used to fire him
The Advance Fire Department is investigating the alleged inappropriate actions, which include unwanted touching, wine-making and loud behavior
Douglas B. Gimson was sentenced to jail time and must surrender his EMT license
The association’s treasurer, John Kuhl, was arrested and faces two charges
The woman testified that she was too scared to scream during the attack, but Timothy E. Ovadal’s attorney says the incident could not have happened
Three police officers and two paramedics face charges of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide, among others
A dispatcher is heard cursing at a 911 caller who became upset while requesting an ambulance for a gunshot victim
Yoandy Moreno admitted to leaving Plantation General Hospital grounds to engage in sex with a patient during his shift
Two of the providers were cited for allegedly witnessing the incident and not preventing or reporting it
Allen-Clay Joint Fire District Battalion Chief Mark Stahl responded to a call where an unqualified EMT reportedly performed an IO
Brian Rhodes, 45, a paramedic supervisor at Madison Ambulance, is accused of falsifying timesheets
The suspect reportedly got into a fight with a coworker before allegedly starting fires at his workplace and other stations
The firefighter-EMT was arrested while coming off duty on Friday morning
Prosecutors said Michael Greenhaw, 43, put patients in danger when he stole the fentanyl and replaced it with saline
The New Jersey Department of Health issued a letter saying Douglas Gimson’s EMT certification “constitutes an immediate and serious threat to public health, safety and welfare”
Sloatsburg Volunteer Ambulance Corps President Matthew Gannon is accused of misappropriating agency funds between 2016 and 2020
A paramedic says she was sexual harassed by a division chief while seeking a job at Allegany County Department of Emergency Services, and that the department head tried to cover it up
A preliminary investigation found that the firefighter may have falsified supply logs for at least 18 months
Douglas Gimson was arrested and charged for allegedly filming at least 15 people using hidden cameras in the bathrooms and showers of two rescue squad buildings
The suit alleges that the city, fire chief and a fire department employee were aware inappropriate activities were occurring on city and fire department property
According to state health department documents, the medic tested positive for cocaine after being found sleeping in her car while on duty
