Suspension
An ambulance crew is suspended without pay after a news crew plays highway “gotcha”
In EMS every decision we make is layered with risks and benefits which need to be considered
Lack of training, confusing policy, and bystander conflict make halting or continuing resuscitation nearly impossible for medics to do what’s right
More than 220 charges involve at least 27 antlered bucks taken illegally in Mineral, Grant and Hampshire counties in West Virginia, and parts of Maryland
Police reports detail poaching-related crimes perpetrated by Allegany County Department of Emergency Services Chief Christopher Biggs and others
The IAFF Local 1715 asked the Allegany County Government to remove Chief Christopher Biggs in October for a hostile work environment including “weaponization of quality assurance”
The licenses of Brandon Colombo and Michael Monteiro were suspended after a woman died following their denial for transport on March 4
Allen-Clay Joint Fire District Battalion Chief Mark Stahl responded to a call where an unqualified EMT reportedly performed an IO
Arrest warrant affidavits reveal police accounts of the events leading up to Richard White’s arrest
The suspect reportedly got into a fight with a coworker before allegedly starting fires at his workplace and other stations
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
Worcester police officials announced this week that they have completed their investigation into the video posted on Facebook in July
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”
Video shot by a bystander appears to show the parking enforcement officer refusing to move for the rig while leaving a ticket
According to state health department documents, the medic tested positive for cocaine after being found sleeping in her car while on duty
Rockport officials plan to have a third party conduct an audit of its services after a majority of firefighters threatened to quit
Augusta’s legal department has 30 days to develop a detailed plan for the city’s EMS response after city commissioners voted to halt the fire department’s service
The former Greenwood County EMT had his certification suspended for an additional two years in connection with the alleged 2018 photo incident
New Jersey Office of Emergency Medical Services officials allege the former EMT-instructor program coordinator failed to accurately track hours for 30 courses over four years
The state has also served letters of intent to suspend the licenses of the two firefighter-EMTs who were at the scene
The EMTs are accused of verbally provoking the injured man and physically striking him multiple times
Officials say the dispatcher didn’t initiated an EMS response during or after the eight-minute 911 call despite having the patient’s address
Commissioners claim the Indian Health Service owes $1.8 million in reimbursements for county ambulance transports
EMS Consulting Services is overseeing the Delran Emergency Squad after its license was suspended and its former chief sentenced to jail
Department of Public Health officials state that Daniel McCall misrepresented his credentials to teach an EMT class
State health agency officials said his suspension would stay until he resolves all criminal charges
A paramedic was responding to a call about a patient experiencing flu-like symptoms when she stopped to purchase a pair of sunglasses
Paul Tarashuk was suffering from a schizophrenic episode, but the EMTs who responded to the call by sheriff deputies failed to care for him
Michael Ruby, a Polk County paramedic who was in a new-hire probation period, resigned after it was discovered he posted photos of work to social media
Reports surfaced that Alex McNabb was comparing black patients to gorillas
Trevor Sizemore photographed a victim at the scene he responded to, then uploaded it to Facebook
Peter Graff, a member of the Boone County Fire Protection District, was suspended pending an internal investigation into a problematic social media post
Mike McConnell was suspended for four days for taking a photo and video of a patient in 2016, and Kevin Murphy was suspended for 10 days for distributing them
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