/bullying-and-harassment Bullying and Harassment en-US Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:49:48 GMT /legal/check-in-on-your-people A firefighter charged with urinating on a medic’s belongings is a sign of a problem left brewing for too long Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:49:48 GMT /legal/check-in-on-your-people /bullying/videos/how-to-stop-bullying-in-public-safety-3uNo91AzGNxtc6xq/ We can no longer shrug bullying off as “culture” or laugh it off as “tradition” Mon, 24 Jul 2023 14:59:26 GMT /bullying/videos/how-to-stop-bullying-in-public-safety-3uNo91AzGNxtc6xq/ /harassment/articles/5-ways-to-deal-with-harassment-zJgHnkByX3xrFL92/ Don’t allow workplace harassment to distract you from your mission Tue, 19 Jul 2022 17:44:11 GMT /harassment/articles/5-ways-to-deal-with-harassment-zJgHnkByX3xrFL92/ /legal/check-in-on-your-people A firefighter charged with urinating on a medic’s belongings is a sign of a problem left brewing for too long Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:49:48 GMT /legal/check-in-on-your-people /harassment/mo-firefighter-faces-felony-charges-for-allegedly-urinating-on-medics-property DNA from the urine on the medic's CD player strongly supported it came from a Kansas City firefighter Thu, 04 Apr 2024 13:49:09 GMT /harassment/mo-firefighter-faces-felony-charges-for-allegedly-urinating-on-medics-property /dispatchers/15-former-dispatchers-call-for-removal-of-kan-911-director Former Sedgwick County 911 dispatchers identifed Director Elora Forshee's leadership as "tyrannical," "discriminatory" Thu, 04 Jan 2024 14:20:38 GMT /dispatchers/15-former-dispatchers-call-for-removal-of-kan-911-director /bullying/videos/how-to-stop-bullying-in-public-safety-3uNo91AzGNxtc6xq/ We can no longer shrug bullying off as “culture” or laugh it off as “tradition” Mon, 24 Jul 2023 14:59:26 GMT /bullying/videos/how-to-stop-bullying-in-public-safety-3uNo91AzGNxtc6xq/ /legal/articles/they-lied-medics-lawyer-says-mo-city-officials-covered-up-harassment-in-fd-hHBsdqrvuYicshGW/ Documents show Kansas City’s civil rights department investigated and substantiated her complaints that her supervisor “taunted and terrorized her” Fri, 24 Mar 2023 14:35:08 GMT /legal/articles/they-lied-medics-lawyer-says-mo-city-officials-covered-up-harassment-in-fd-hHBsdqrvuYicshGW/ /harassment/articles/conn-fire-chief-dismissed-after-ff-emts-sexual-harassment-complaint-N06psVzudNvx0qrX/ "You, chief, were expected to set the standard, and you let this department and our community down," said Cohanzie Director of Fire Services Michael Howley Thu, 23 Mar 2023 14:49:37 GMT /harassment/articles/conn-fire-chief-dismissed-after-ff-emts-sexual-harassment-complaint-N06psVzudNvx0qrX/ /legal/articles/family-of-medic-who-died-after-alleged-bullying-by-kcfd-supervisor-wins-lawsuit-GuYVPOag8hCcwbBQ/ Giovanna Vittori filed her discrimination lawsuit in 2018; later that year, she died from a medication overdose at 38 Tue, 21 Mar 2023 16:51:48 GMT /legal/articles/family-of-medic-who-died-after-alleged-bullying-by-kcfd-supervisor-wins-lawsuit-GuYVPOag8hCcwbBQ/ /communications-dispatch/articles/former-seattle-911-manager-says-he-warned-city-about-deadly-dispatch-problem-xSmbdLIHLOPPuLnn/ Brian Smith says he raised concerns about addresses being flagged as dangerous for first responders based on potentially erroneous information Thu, 29 Dec 2022 17:23:51 GMT /communications-dispatch/articles/former-seattle-911-manager-says-he-warned-city-about-deadly-dispatch-problem-xSmbdLIHLOPPuLnn/ /sexual-assault/articles/very-disturbing-officials-say-of-lawsuit-alleging-sexist-culture-at-conn-amr-branch-kBbdLXL0o4ZRHqe7/ 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 Mon, 05 Dec 2022 16:18:19 GMT /sexual-assault/articles/very-disturbing-officials-say-of-lawsuit-alleging-sexist-culture-at-conn-amr-branch-kBbdLXL0o4ZRHqe7/ /lawsuit/articles/conn-lawsuit-against-amr-describes-sexist-boys-club-culture-amr-denies-claims-Wi36NuY5AkLUKiWD/ "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 Wed, 23 Nov 2022 15:47:48 GMT /lawsuit/articles/conn-lawsuit-against-amr-describes-sexist-boys-club-culture-amr-denies-claims-Wi36NuY5AkLUKiWD/ /lawsuit/articles/former-mass-emt-files-suit-against-town-former-chief-for-bias-harassment-5R7p5A5NlLkeJQe0/ Lt. Rich Michelson alleges discrimination, a lack of due process and that a faulty misconduct claim was used to fire him Thu, 28 Jul 2022 15:46:12 GMT /lawsuit/articles/former-mass-emt-files-suit-against-town-former-chief-for-bias-harassment-5R7p5A5NlLkeJQe0/ /harassment/articles/5-ways-to-deal-with-harassment-zJgHnkByX3xrFL92/ Don’t allow workplace harassment to distract you from your mission Tue, 19 Jul 2022 17:44:11 GMT /harassment/articles/5-ways-to-deal-with-harassment-zJgHnkByX3xrFL92/ /lawsuit/articles/paramedic-sues-ky-fire-department-alleging-retaliation-after-reporting-sexual-harassment-rShwYl90X9SS1Gys/ Crystal Blevins accused the chief and others of inappropriate behavior; Jeffersontown Fire Department said it has taken appropriate action Fri, 17 Jun 2022 17:55:57 GMT /lawsuit/articles/paramedic-sues-ky-fire-department-alleging-retaliation-after-reporting-sexual-harassment-rShwYl90X9SS1Gys/ /recruitment-and-retention/articles/getting-the-most-out-of-new-emts-EO5vjnxCPYQyzfn4/ Shortcutting the onboarding process and hazing are setting new providers up for failure Fri, 11 Mar 2022 18:00:46 GMT /recruitment-and-retention/articles/getting-the-most-out-of-new-emts-EO5vjnxCPYQyzfn4/ /ems-social-media/articles/minn-county-leader-calls-for-removal-of-ems-deputy-chief-others-over-blackface-photos-Z8RjAGVeG6oir4Xj/ Hennepin Healthcare, which has been told to address racism and health inequities, is investigating Thu, 03 Mar 2022 19:01:12 GMT /ems-social-media/articles/minn-county-leader-calls-for-removal-of-ems-deputy-chief-others-over-blackface-photos-Z8RjAGVeG6oir4Xj/ /ems-social-media/articles/minn-hospital-system-in-turmoil-over-blackface-photos-of-ems-deputy-chief-medic-fudtifg1D5vXGhZi/ Hennepin Healthcare issued a letter two weeks ago pledging to address racism Wed, 02 Mar 2022 19:51:47 GMT /ems-social-media/articles/minn-hospital-system-in-turmoil-over-blackface-photos-of-ems-deputy-chief-medic-fudtifg1D5vXGhZi/ /legal/articles/wash-city-awards-former-ff-medic-375k-in-civil-rights-battle-sQssQHPgrWI0ZqcV/ An external investigation found evidence of racial harassment at the Everett Fire Department consistent with the complaints made by former member Jason Anderson Fri, 04 Feb 2022 15:40:21 GMT /legal/articles/wash-city-awards-former-ff-medic-375k-in-civil-rights-battle-sQssQHPgrWI0ZqcV/ /ems-education/articles/naemsp-to-host-free-discussion-on-race-and-health-disparities-in-ems-lMYKlXfzfxxJb0eb/ The town hall is the first part of a series of events about diversity, equity and inclusion Tue, 30 Nov 2021 21:01:25 GMT /ems-education/articles/naemsp-to-host-free-discussion-on-race-and-health-disparities-in-ems-lMYKlXfzfxxJb0eb/ /bullying/articles/in-australian-state-half-of-ems-providers-report-bullying-some-allege-rape-discrimination-on-job-rF6DmgdtFL8QB9S4/ Ambulance Victoria employees said trauma from workplace conditions was worse than what they experienced from the work itself Tue, 30 Nov 2021 19:17:38 GMT /bullying/articles/in-australian-state-half-of-ems-providers-report-bullying-some-allege-rape-discrimination-on-job-rF6DmgdtFL8QB9S4/ /sexual-misconduct/articles/rooting-out-sexual-harassment-UDKLeKEgRYMS5LLe/ Strategies to report and prevent sexual misconduct, so that all employees feel safe at work Mon, 18 Oct 2021 16:26:50 GMT /sexual-misconduct/articles/rooting-out-sexual-harassment-UDKLeKEgRYMS5LLe/ /sexual-misconduct/articles/sexual-misconduct-in-ems-892nLw4vpVuxP2LX/ Have we fallen victim to a blind eye? Tue, 12 Oct 2021 13:49:00 GMT /sexual-misconduct/articles/sexual-misconduct-in-ems-892nLw4vpVuxP2LX/ /sexual-assault/articles/nj-medic-files-suit-against-hospital-for-sexual-harassment-ZTPonttlCfzpkRTx/ 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 Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:28:52 GMT /sexual-assault/articles/nj-medic-files-suit-against-hospital-for-sexual-harassment-ZTPonttlCfzpkRTx/ /legal/articles/news-of-the-week-ketamine-bullying-and-harassment-B2sJRkrUffQ0so0q/ By listener request, our hosts discuss the new law restricting ketamine use in Colorado and the Chicago sexual harassment settlement Fri, 09 Jul 2021 16:14:18 GMT /legal/articles/news-of-the-week-ketamine-bullying-and-harassment-B2sJRkrUffQ0so0q/ /lawsuit/articles/5-female-paramedics-awarded-18m-in-chicago-sexual-harassment-case-dOjw0TUs3dYU1hDt/ A Chicago Fire Department audit found more than half of female paramedics were sexually harassed on the job Thu, 08 Jul 2021 17:19:04 GMT /lawsuit/articles/5-female-paramedics-awarded-18m-in-chicago-sexual-harassment-case-dOjw0TUs3dYU1hDt/ /preserving-trust-ems-performance-improvement-through-decisive-disciplinary-management/articles/stop-workplace-bullying-with-jeanie-cisco-meth-zHskvSUTM2k4MjS5/ This episode of The Ultimate Leadership Podcast shares insights into why people bully and how to confront bullies Thu, 08 Jul 2021 13:48:06 GMT /preserving-trust-ems-performance-improvement-through-decisive-disciplinary-management/articles/stop-workplace-bullying-with-jeanie-cisco-meth-zHskvSUTM2k4MjS5/ /preserving-trust-ems-performance-improvement-through-decisive-disciplinary-management/articles/want-to-nip-bullying-in-the-bud-start-at-the-top-LhjPY7icddylzHyo/ End these 8 behaviors to create a culture where bullying is replaced by kindness, dignity and respect Thu, 01 Jul 2021 18:47:30 GMT /preserving-trust-ems-performance-improvement-through-decisive-disciplinary-management/articles/want-to-nip-bullying-in-the-bud-start-at-the-top-LhjPY7icddylzHyo/ /harassment/articles/5-ways-to-deal-with-harassment-zJgHnkByX3xrFL92/ Don’t allow workplace harassment to distract you from your mission Tue, 19 Jul 2022 17:44:11 GMT /harassment/articles/5-ways-to-deal-with-harassment-zJgHnkByX3xrFL92/ /mental-health/articles/fdny-emts-mother-speaks-out-after-his-suicide-during-pandemic-NnfbePQFvDsXAbrn/ Eileen Mondello said her son, EMT John Mondello Jr., struggled with patients' deaths, said he had been bullied by senior members and believed he had contracted COVID-19 shortly before his suicide in April Tue, 27 Oct 2020 16:28:04 GMT /mental-health/articles/fdny-emts-mother-speaks-out-after-his-suicide-during-pandemic-NnfbePQFvDsXAbrn/ /sexual-misconduct/articles/sexual-misconduct-in-ems-892nLw4vpVuxP2LX/ Have we fallen victim to a blind eye? Tue, 12 Oct 2021 13:49:00 GMT /sexual-misconduct/articles/sexual-misconduct-in-ems-892nLw4vpVuxP2LX/ /legal/articles/family-of-medic-who-died-after-alleged-bullying-by-kcfd-supervisor-wins-lawsuit-GuYVPOag8hCcwbBQ/ Giovanna Vittori filed her discrimination lawsuit in 2018; later that year, she died from a medication overdose at 38 Tue, 21 Mar 2023 16:51:48 GMT /legal/articles/family-of-medic-who-died-after-alleged-bullying-by-kcfd-supervisor-wins-lawsuit-GuYVPOag8hCcwbBQ/ /lawsuit/articles/pa-county-medic-sues-ambulance-service-for-sexual-harassment-enFa9G9PHOj0R3vj/ A 25-year veteran of Fayette EMS is suing the agency after she says a veteran supervisor "slapped her on the buttocks" according to the suit Tue, 26 Mar 2019 02:20:29 GMT /lawsuit/articles/pa-county-medic-sues-ambulance-service-for-sexual-harassment-enFa9G9PHOj0R3vj/