/legal Legal Issues en-US Tue, 08 Jul 2025 19:44:00 GMT /international/articles/norway-ems-telehealth-educational-requirements-and-future-plans-YqY97ZOD1aK0yVAD/ This EMS One-Stop international edition features Steinar Olsen, director for EMS and national preparedness in the Norwegian Directorate of Health Tue, 08 Jul 2025 19:44:00 GMT /international/articles/norway-ems-telehealth-educational-requirements-and-future-plans-YqY97ZOD1aK0yVAD/ /legal/insider-analysis-ems-trust-shaken-as-emts-double-kidnapping-leads-to-lawsuit A Connecticut EMT’s repeated kidnappings spark legal action and renewed calls for mandatory EMS background checks to protect public safety and trust Mon, 30 Jun 2025 14:22:13 GMT /legal/insider-analysis-ems-trust-shaken-as-emts-double-kidnapping-leads-to-lawsuit /ems-products/education/articles/a-message-for-the-graduating-classes-of-ems-rRsLqRBmfCJAgsla/ Graduating from EMT or paramedic school? Here’s essential advice for new EMS professionals as they step into the field and prepare for real-world calls. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 20:01:00 GMT /ems-products/education/articles/a-message-for-the-graduating-classes-of-ems-rRsLqRBmfCJAgsla/ /legal/n-j-emt-fired-after-allegedly-stealing-from-patient After performing an initial assessment, Antoni Simmons, 44, allegedly stole hundreds of dollars from the patient's purse Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:22:28 GMT /legal/n-j-emt-fired-after-allegedly-stealing-from-patient /legal/human-smugglers-exploit-ambulance-access-at-border-crossings U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers uncovered repeated use of emergency vehicles in illegal entry attempts Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:32:57 GMT /legal/human-smugglers-exploit-ambulance-access-at-border-crossings /legal/colo-paramedic-charged-with-manslaughter-after-sedating-restraining-man Edward McClure, who was fired by AMR in December 2024, is also accused of falsifying the patient care report Mon, 14 Jul 2025 15:50:35 GMT /legal/colo-paramedic-charged-with-manslaughter-after-sedating-restraining-man /international/articles/norway-ems-telehealth-educational-requirements-and-future-plans-YqY97ZOD1aK0yVAD/ This EMS One-Stop international edition features Steinar Olsen, director for EMS and national preparedness in the Norwegian Directorate of Health Tue, 08 Jul 2025 19:44:00 GMT /international/articles/norway-ems-telehealth-educational-requirements-and-future-plans-YqY97ZOD1aK0yVAD/ /ems-management/national-ems-documentation-report-reveals-gaps-in-training-time-and-tech Nearly 60% of leaders cited documentation as a critical concern impacting billing, compliance and patient care, according to a report by the PWW Advisory Group and AIMHI Tue, 01 Jul 2025 14:01:53 GMT /ems-management/national-ems-documentation-report-reveals-gaps-in-training-time-and-tech /legal/man-who-killed-fdny-ems-lieutenant-sentenced-to-prison Peter Zisopoulos fatally stabbed FDNY EMS Lt. Alison Russo and will face 25 years to life in prison Mon, 30 Jun 2025 17:08:56 GMT /legal/man-who-killed-fdny-ems-lieutenant-sentenced-to-prison /legal/insider-analysis-ems-trust-shaken-as-emts-double-kidnapping-leads-to-lawsuit A Connecticut EMT’s repeated kidnappings spark legal action and renewed calls for mandatory EMS background checks to protect public safety and trust Mon, 30 Jun 2025 14:22:13 GMT /legal/insider-analysis-ems-trust-shaken-as-emts-double-kidnapping-leads-to-lawsuit /legal/internal-audit-finds-alarming-lapses-in-kansas-city-ems-chest-pain-response A department review found paramedics and EMTs followed recommended chest pain procedures in just 13.2% of cases Fri, 27 Jun 2025 14:07:12 GMT /legal/internal-audit-finds-alarming-lapses-in-kansas-city-ems-chest-pain-response /ems-training-and-education/n-c-ems-hopes-a-controversial-118m-first-responder-training-center-helps-recruitment Mecklenburg County's planned training facility at Central Piedmont’s Levine campus is vital to improve cross-agency coordination, while critics raise concerns over tree removal and a growing police presence Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:11:02 GMT /ems-training-and-education/n-c-ems-hopes-a-controversial-118m-first-responder-training-center-helps-recruitment /safety/ohio-bill-aims-to-increase-penalty-for-hindering-first-responders Lawmakers advanced a bill that would increase penalties for obstructing police, firefighters and EMTs, raising the charge to a first-degree misdemeanor Sat, 21 Jun 2025 16:00:00 GMT /safety/ohio-bill-aims-to-increase-penalty-for-hindering-first-responders /legal/phoenix-to-pay-2m-over-toddlers-death-after-firefighters-advised-against-transport The City of Phoenix unanimously approved a $2 million payout after firefighters didn’t transport a 2‑year‑old who died post‑seizure in April 2022 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 15:16:16 GMT /legal/phoenix-to-pay-2m-over-toddlers-death-after-firefighters-advised-against-transport /ems-products/education/articles/a-message-for-the-graduating-classes-of-ems-rRsLqRBmfCJAgsla/ Graduating from EMT or paramedic school? Here’s essential advice for new EMS professionals as they step into the field and prepare for real-world calls. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 20:01:00 GMT /ems-products/education/articles/a-message-for-the-graduating-classes-of-ems-rRsLqRBmfCJAgsla/ /legal/65m-lawsuit-alleges-logging-firms-ignored-safety-rules-in-crash-claiming-ore-ff-emt A $65M lawsuit claims logging firms’ negligence led to EMT Sarah Susman’s death in a 2021 log truck crash on Highway 126. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:10:56 GMT /legal/65m-lawsuit-alleges-logging-firms-ignored-safety-rules-in-crash-claiming-ore-ff-emt /legal/woman-sues-former-conn-emt-ambulance-service-after-being-kidnapped-twice A woman is suing former EMT Bradley Doyle now serving a nine-year sentence for kidnapping, along with his parents and American Medical Response, claiming the ambulance company failed to vet his criminal past and his parents didn’t act to prevent further harm. Mon, 09 Jun 2025 15:28:33 GMT /legal/woman-sues-former-conn-emt-ambulance-service-after-being-kidnapped-twice /legal/colo-man-indicted-for-posing-as-paramedic-treating-over-100-patients-without-certification Officials say Lauren Wilson falsely claimed to be a licensed paramedic, provided unauthorized care to critically ill patients, and transported some without consent, despite losing certification in 2012 and using forged documents to get hired Mon, 09 Jun 2025 13:41:28 GMT /legal/colo-man-indicted-for-posing-as-paramedic-treating-over-100-patients-without-certification /geriatric/articles/how-fire-ems-departments-can-better-serve-the-elderly-VuodRBbYUC31etk2/ It's easy for fire and EMS departments to poorly serve this growing demographic, but training can improve that Fri, 06 Jun 2025 17:17:00 GMT /geriatric/articles/how-fire-ems-departments-can-better-serve-the-elderly-VuodRBbYUC31etk2/ /leadership/articles/why-are-warnings-often-unheeded-6Wd8EEw9p4S0z5ju/ What public safety can learn from the Titan submersible disaster Thu, 05 Jun 2025 21:00:00 GMT /leadership/articles/why-are-warnings-often-unheeded-6Wd8EEw9p4S0z5ju/ /legal/30m-settlement-reached-in-fatal-2017-n-c-medical-helicopter-crash Two families have reached a $30 million settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from a 2017 Duke Life Flight helicopter crash that killed four. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:41:23 GMT /legal/30m-settlement-reached-in-fatal-2017-n-c-medical-helicopter-crash /patient-handling/insider-analysis-dropped-patient-lawsuit-prompts-ems-to-refocus-on-lifting-basics Stretcher fall underscores the importance of foundational skills after alleged mishap in New Jersey Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:24:20 GMT /patient-handling/insider-analysis-dropped-patient-lawsuit-prompts-ems-to-refocus-on-lifting-basics /substance-abuse/calif-fire-captain-charged-in-narcotics-theft The San Jose captain is accused of stealing drugs from a fire station and faces multiple charges, as an audit reveals widespread tampering across city firehouses Wed, 21 May 2025 12:43:05 GMT /substance-abuse/calif-fire-captain-charged-in-narcotics-theft /iowa-family-sues-city-first-responders-ems-and-medical-directors-after-drug-error Relatives of James Foster Jr. filed a federal lawsuit alleging wrongful death and medical malpractice after a Sioux City paramedic injected him with the wrong drug, leading to his death Tue, 20 May 2025 14:31:21 GMT /iowa-family-sues-city-first-responders-ems-and-medical-directors-after-drug-error /jury-convicts-man-in-killing-of-veteran-fdny-ems-captain Queens jury convicts Peter Zisopoulos of murdering Lt. Alison Russo-Elling, veteran FDNY EMS 9/11 responder, outside her station in 2022; he faces 25-life Tue, 20 May 2025 12:11:51 GMT /jury-convicts-man-in-killing-of-veteran-fdny-ems-captain /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, 19 May 2025 19:22:00 GMT /ems-week/articles/30-ways-to-celebrate-ems-week-PWdrYyiokXCU6flM/ /legal/man-accused-of-killing-fdny-ems-captain-denies-attack-on-witness-stand Despite video and eyewitness accounts placing him at the scene near Captain Alison Russo's station, Zisopoulos testified he was asleep during the fatal stabbing Mon, 19 May 2025 14:39:13 GMT /legal/man-accused-of-killing-fdny-ems-captain-denies-attack-on-witness-stand /ems-management/maine-fire-and-ems-departments-face-fresh-turmoil-with-latest-departures With two more key exits, including the fire chief, Gouldsboro seeks new leadership to steady its embattled ambulance service amid past fraud and recent firings Wed, 14 May 2025 13:29:57 GMT /ems-management/maine-fire-and-ems-departments-face-fresh-turmoil-with-latest-departures /legal/trial-begins-in-murder-of-fdny-ems-lieutenant Prosecutors say the man accused of killing FDNY Capt. Alison Russo deliberately ambushed the 61-year-old EMS veteran outside her Queens stationhouse Tue, 13 May 2025 13:31:12 GMT /legal/trial-begins-in-murder-of-fdny-ems-lieutenant /legal/trump-moves-to-withdraw-the-u-s-from-who President Donald Trump's executive order halts U.S. contributions to the World Health Organization and calls for reforms on transparency Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:53:29 GMT /legal/trump-moves-to-withdraw-the-u-s-from-who /ems-training-and-education/ala-fire-chief-addresses-inappropriate-ems-training-scenario A Decatur Fire & Rescue recruit school training video shows recruits facing a simulated injured patient inside a bathroom stall Thu, 03 Oct 2024 13:05:17 GMT /ems-training-and-education/ala-fire-chief-addresses-inappropriate-ems-training-scenario /legislation-funding/what-do-trumps-executive-orders-tell-us-about-his-public-safety-agenda Public safety leaders need to evaluate the impact of executive orders, policy pronouncements and a temporary freeze on grants on their departments and communities Wed, 29 Jan 2025 14:51:13 GMT /legislation-funding/what-do-trumps-executive-orders-tell-us-about-his-public-safety-agenda /legal/internal-audit-finds-alarming-lapses-in-kansas-city-ems-chest-pain-response A department review found paramedics and EMTs followed recommended chest pain procedures in just 13.2% of cases Fri, 27 Jun 2025 14:07:12 GMT /legal/internal-audit-finds-alarming-lapses-in-kansas-city-ems-chest-pain-response /legal/man-dies-after-sedation-in-calif-police-custody-following-disturbance Hayword authorities say the patient had methamphetamine in his system when midazolam was administered during an in-custody incident Thu, 01 May 2025 16:46:44 GMT /legal/man-dies-after-sedation-in-calif-police-custody-following-disturbance