/legal Legal Issues en-US Thu, 16 May 2024 16:20:33 GMT /ems-products/training-products/articles/implementing-a-training-program-to-prevent-ems-assaults-sWf6265suolKHy55/ Learn how ATCEMS identified EMS training goals and implemented an assault reporting function to protect providers from violence Thu, 16 May 2024 16:20:33 GMT /ems-products/training-products/articles/implementing-a-training-program-to-prevent-ems-assaults-sWf6265suolKHy55/ /ems-assaults/articles/insult-to-injury-assaults-on-ems-clinicians-on-the-rise-Up49A2p8B2uUQZLq/ A Maryland paramedic recounts a patient assault, and the emergency services director and police chief detail legal options Thu, 16 May 2024 16:16:40 GMT /ems-assaults/articles/insult-to-injury-assaults-on-ems-clinicians-on-the-rise-Up49A2p8B2uUQZLq/ /ems-week/celebrating-ems-week-2024-day-6-recognition-day In the spirit of today’s theme, we express our heartfelt gratitude to the remarkable members of the EMS community who go beyond the call every shift Wed, 15 May 2024 17:07:30 GMT /ems-week/celebrating-ems-week-2024-day-6-recognition-day /ems-products/training-products/articles/implementing-a-training-program-to-prevent-ems-assaults-sWf6265suolKHy55/ Learn how ATCEMS identified EMS training goals and implemented an assault reporting function to protect providers from violence Thu, 16 May 2024 16:20:33 GMT /ems-products/training-products/articles/implementing-a-training-program-to-prevent-ems-assaults-sWf6265suolKHy55/ /ems-assaults/articles/insult-to-injury-assaults-on-ems-clinicians-on-the-rise-Up49A2p8B2uUQZLq/ A Maryland paramedic recounts a patient assault, and the emergency services director and police chief detail legal options Thu, 16 May 2024 16:16:40 GMT /ems-assaults/articles/insult-to-injury-assaults-on-ems-clinicians-on-the-rise-Up49A2p8B2uUQZLq/ /ems-week/celebrating-ems-week-2024-day-6-recognition-day In the spirit of today’s theme, we express our heartfelt gratitude to the remarkable members of the EMS community who go beyond the call every shift Wed, 15 May 2024 17:07:30 GMT /ems-week/celebrating-ems-week-2024-day-6-recognition-day /ems-week/articles/30-ways-to-celebrate-ems-week-PWdrYyiokXCU6flM/ Inspiring ways to recognize providers’ contributions, educate the community and recruit the next generation Mon, 13 May 2024 17:46:45 GMT /ems-week/articles/30-ways-to-celebrate-ems-week-PWdrYyiokXCU6flM/ /preserving-trust-ems-performance-improvement-through-decisive-disciplinary-management/articles/leaderships-role-in-inspiring-excellence-atBTOA2AmGH702sK/ Inspire excellence in EMTs, paramedics and firefighters by praising those who go above and beyond and motivating problematic employees to excel Mon, 13 May 2024 15:54:01 GMT /preserving-trust-ems-performance-improvement-through-decisive-disciplinary-management/articles/leaderships-role-in-inspiring-excellence-atBTOA2AmGH702sK/ /ems-management/major-update-to-overtime-rules-what-it-means-for-ems New labor regulations will increase the salary threshold for overtime exemptions – Steve Wirth shares how this impacts EMS roles Thu, 09 May 2024 20:04:11 GMT /ems-management/major-update-to-overtime-rules-what-it-means-for-ems /cybersecurity/md-fd-out-220k-after-online-scammers-hit-transfer-of-funds-during-ambulance-purchase An investigation is underway into how the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department had funds stolen during the purchase of ambulances Thu, 09 May 2024 10:00:27 GMT /cybersecurity/md-fd-out-220k-after-online-scammers-hit-transfer-of-funds-during-ambulance-purchase /patient-safety/investigation-finds-officers-warned-baltimore-medics-about-prone-positioning-before-patient-death Investigators determined officers in the ambulance were observers and medics were in charge Fri, 03 May 2024 13:46:35 GMT /patient-safety/investigation-finds-officers-warned-baltimore-medics-about-prone-positioning-before-patient-death /investigation/activists-call-for-new-investigation-into-n-j-in-custody-death-in-ambulance-after-documentary Independent pathologist concluded that the bruises on Jameek Lowery’s face, fractures to his fingers were the result of “blunt force trauma” Thu, 02 May 2024 10:30:55 GMT /investigation/activists-call-for-new-investigation-into-n-j-in-custody-death-in-ambulance-after-documentary /ems-management/pa-ambulance-service-returns-to-full-time-operations-during-administrators-criminal-investigation Easton Emergency Squad officials announced the hiring of 40 news staff, including an operations manager Thu, 02 May 2024 10:00:41 GMT /ems-management/pa-ambulance-service-returns-to-full-time-operations-during-administrators-criminal-investigation /stolen-ambulance/articles/5-tips-to-ensure-nobody-robs-you-of-your-rig-CemIaCvK51FSfInx/ Follow these five tips to prevent ambulance theft from the hospital, patient's home or the roadside Wed, 01 May 2024 21:08:08 GMT /stolen-ambulance/articles/5-tips-to-ensure-nobody-robs-you-of-your-rig-CemIaCvK51FSfInx/ /leadership/cultivating-engaged-high-performers Are you genuinely open to changes to the status quo? Wed, 01 May 2024 18:35:54 GMT /leadership/cultivating-engaged-high-performers /marijuana/justice-department-considers-reclassifying-marijuana-recognizing-medical-uses DEA proposal would make marijuana a Schedule III drug but not make it legal for recreational use Wed, 01 May 2024 14:10:56 GMT /marijuana/justice-department-considers-reclassifying-marijuana-recognizing-medical-uses /stolen-ambulance/watch-dashcam-shows-man-stealing-w-va-ambulance-during-call Cabell County medics were inside a house treating a patient when the man jumped into their rig and drove off Tue, 30 Apr 2024 12:30:50 GMT /stolen-ambulance/watch-dashcam-shows-man-stealing-w-va-ambulance-during-call /legal/2nd-medic-sentenced-in-elijah-mcclain-case Former paramedic Jeremy Cooper faced up to three years in prison after being found guilty of criminally negligent homicide Fri, 26 Apr 2024 22:59:29 GMT /legal/2nd-medic-sentenced-in-elijah-mcclain-case /legal/we-are-patient-advocates-when-backing-the-blue-puts-ems-in-a-difficult-position Regardless of pushback, providers have a responsibility to put the safety of the patient above all else when on scene Fri, 26 Apr 2024 17:09:41 GMT /legal/we-are-patient-advocates-when-backing-the-blue-puts-ems-in-a-difficult-position /patient-care/ap-investigation-raises-safety-concerns-over-use-of-sedatives-on-police-detained-individuals At least 94 people died after they were given sedatives and restrained by police from 2012 through 2021, according to the Associated Press Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:59:33 GMT /patient-care/ap-investigation-raises-safety-concerns-over-use-of-sedatives-on-police-detained-individuals /patient-handling/dozens-of-deaths-reveal-risks-of-injecting-sedatives-into-people-restrained-by-police An AP investigation shows how a strategy intended to reduce violence and save lives has resulted in avoidable deaths Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:57:23 GMT /patient-handling/dozens-of-deaths-reveal-risks-of-injecting-sedatives-into-people-restrained-by-police /lawsuit/family-of-ky-emt-killed-in-ambulance-crash-files-lawsuit EMT Chastian McWhorter, 26, was killed on April 1 after the ambulance he was in crashed into a semi-truck Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:56:23 GMT /lawsuit/family-of-ky-emt-killed-in-ambulance-crash-files-lawsuit /arrests/va-ems-executive-arrested-in-turks-and-caicos-for-ammo-possession-company-president-seeks-fair-resolution Tyler Wenrich, VP of operations at Emergency Services Solutions Inc., was going through a security checkpoint after traveling to Grand Turk on a cruise ship when it was discovered he had ammo Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:50:20 GMT /arrests/va-ems-executive-arrested-in-turks-and-caicos-for-ammo-possession-company-president-seeks-fair-resolution /lawsuit/ohio-flight-nurses-injured-in-medical-helicopter-crash-file-lawsuit Suit claims that the Air Methods pilot did not do a reconnaissance of the landing zone and flew into power lines Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:02:31 GMT /lawsuit/ohio-flight-nurses-injured-in-medical-helicopter-crash-file-lawsuit /court/court-to-hear-conn-towns-ambulance-service-dispute Wethersfield officials, EMS association are at odds over the proposed replacement of Aetna Ambulance Tue, 23 Apr 2024 14:36:50 GMT /court/court-to-hear-conn-towns-ambulance-service-dispute /legal/appeals-court-sides-with-calif-first-responders-in-2017-in-custody-death Paramedics placed a backboard on the victim and an officer sat on it while they tried to restrain him Tue, 23 Apr 2024 14:00:07 GMT /legal/appeals-court-sides-with-calif-first-responders-in-2017-in-custody-death /misconduct/former-pa-ambulance-service-chief-admits-to-fraud The former Gilbertsville ambulance service chief of operations admitted to using company credit cards for personal purchases Tue, 23 Apr 2024 12:30:42 GMT /misconduct/former-pa-ambulance-service-chief-admits-to-fraud /leadership/leadership-style-progressive-discipline-vs-coaching-culture Do you agree with cohost Chris Cebollero that progressive discipline is “antiquated” and should be phased out? Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:50:35 GMT /leadership/leadership-style-progressive-discipline-vs-coaching-culture /investigation/pathologist-claims-n-j-in-custody-death-was-homicide-inside-ambulance Independent autopsy of Jameek Lowery counters the state's cause of death due to cardiac arrest while under the influence of bath salts Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:10:13 GMT /investigation/pathologist-claims-n-j-in-custody-death-was-homicide-inside-ambulance /cybersecurity/md-fd-out-220k-after-online-scammers-hit-transfer-of-funds-during-ambulance-purchase An investigation is underway into how the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department had funds stolen during the purchase of ambulances Thu, 09 May 2024 10:00:27 GMT /cybersecurity/md-fd-out-220k-after-online-scammers-hit-transfer-of-funds-during-ambulance-purchase /ems-week/celebrating-ems-week-2024-day-6-recognition-day In the spirit of today’s theme, we express our heartfelt gratitude to the remarkable members of the EMS community who go beyond the call every shift Wed, 15 May 2024 17:07:30 GMT /ems-week/celebrating-ems-week-2024-day-6-recognition-day /patient-safety/investigation-finds-officers-warned-baltimore-medics-about-prone-positioning-before-patient-death Investigators determined officers in the ambulance were observers and medics were in charge Fri, 03 May 2024 13:46:35 GMT /patient-safety/investigation-finds-officers-warned-baltimore-medics-about-prone-positioning-before-patient-death /ems-management/major-update-to-overtime-rules-what-it-means-for-ems New labor regulations will increase the salary threshold for overtime exemptions – Steve Wirth shares how this impacts EMS roles Thu, 09 May 2024 20:04:11 GMT /ems-management/major-update-to-overtime-rules-what-it-means-for-ems /ems-week/articles/30-ways-to-celebrate-ems-week-PWdrYyiokXCU6flM/ Inspiring ways to recognize providers’ contributions, educate the community and recruit the next generation Mon, 13 May 2024 17:46:45 GMT /ems-week/articles/30-ways-to-celebrate-ems-week-PWdrYyiokXCU6flM/