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Sexual Assault

Strategies to report and prevent sexual misconduct, so that all employees feel safe at work
Have we fallen victim to a blind eye?
Define what behaviors are off limits and what to do if an assault against emergency responders does occur
The man will serve two years for sexually assaulting two patients while working for AMR
Miguel Nieblas Ontiveros faces charges stemming from a 2022 transport of a 76-year-old fall victim
American Medical Response has placed the DeKalb County medic on administrative leave
The EMT bonded out of jail after only 37 minutes. “What kind of message are we sending?” asked Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings.
Former Yellow Breeches leader Douglas Allen Shields was the student’s supervisor
According to the charges, the man grabbed the EMT’s thigh despite being strapped to a gurney during transport — all in front of a police officer
EMT
Deven R. Dearing used social media to initially interact with the teenager
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
“I really want to make sure that this never happens to another female because I know how hard it has been,” said EMT Anna Broggi, who is suing
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the plan, which also includes training for EMS providers on helping sexual assault survivors
James Lavelle Walley apologized Monday after pleading guilty to three counts of sexual battery and two counts of touching a child for lustful purposes
Investigators say that the responder was working in an ambulance at the time and that there may be more victims
Evidence showed that Edward Blake used ketamine, fentanyl and morphine that he obtained through work in the commission of the crimes
Ambulance Victoria employees said trauma from workplace conditions was worse than what they experienced from the work itself
Timothy E. Ovadal, 39, of Madison, wiped away tears as the verdicts came in
William Angel must stay out of trouble for a probationary period to have his record cleared after being granted a judicial diversion
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
Paramedic Caitlin Bopp says she was harassed by a colleague on duty at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center and ignored by hospital management when she sought help
Lumberton EMS Paramedic Jordan Quillen surrendered himself to sheriff’s deputies following multiple charges
The 27-year-old Syracuse man given an appearance ticket for the inappropriate touching
The 57-page suit alleges the city has failed to deter a long-standing, pervasive culture of sexual harassment throughout the city’s firehouses and facilities
An upgraded charge was filed due to the suspect’s supervisory role over the EMT
William Russ, 58, was indicted this week on two counts of sexual battery and two counts of false imprisonment
The former medic reportedly had his license suspended in another state due to similar allegations
The lawsuit states the EMT was arrested on similar charges twice prior to the April 2020 incident
The woman reportedly thought John A. Pase, a volunteer EMT, was a home healthcare nurse when he returned to her residence two weeks after a call