/legal Legal Issues en-US Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:08:11 GMT /epcr/articles/there-is-never-nothing-to-write-Uh0rwrPI4mAoMVOs/ Writing "no patient found" or "unable to locate" is unacceptable and risky. Fully document every call for service. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:08:11 GMT /epcr/articles/there-is-never-nothing-to-write-Uh0rwrPI4mAoMVOs/ /8-ways-to-foster-a-public-safety-community-relationship-with-pr RAA’s Mark Tenia shares advice for connecting your messaging with your audience to promote community support Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:32:06 GMT /8-ways-to-foster-a-public-safety-community-relationship-with-pr /paramedic-survival/where-is-our-culture-of-accountability Change isn’t always a comfortable process, but it’s essential in order to stay relevant – and safe Thu, 24 Oct 2024 12:59:26 GMT /paramedic-survival/where-is-our-culture-of-accountability /epcr/articles/there-is-never-nothing-to-write-Uh0rwrPI4mAoMVOs/ Writing "no patient found" or "unable to locate" is unacceptable and risky. Fully document every call for service. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:08:11 GMT /epcr/articles/there-is-never-nothing-to-write-Uh0rwrPI4mAoMVOs/ /cpr/lawsuit-alleges-va-school-staff-failed-to-do-cpr-for-9-minutes-before-students-death An $85M wrongful death lawsuit accuses Newport News gross negligence and willful and wanton negligence Sat, 26 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT /cpr/lawsuit-alleges-va-school-staff-failed-to-do-cpr-for-9-minutes-before-students-death /8-ways-to-foster-a-public-safety-community-relationship-with-pr RAA’s Mark Tenia shares advice for connecting your messaging with your audience to promote community support Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:32:06 GMT /8-ways-to-foster-a-public-safety-community-relationship-with-pr /paramedic-survival/where-is-our-culture-of-accountability Change isn’t always a comfortable process, but it’s essential in order to stay relevant – and safe Thu, 24 Oct 2024 12:59:26 GMT /paramedic-survival/where-is-our-culture-of-accountability /recruitment-and-retention/articles/5-recruiting-lessons-fire-and-ems-can-borrow-from-rotary-international-OnWLk2vZF3jzgYtv/ Create an experience people want to be a part of and share community impact to inspire potential members Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:48:11 GMT /recruitment-and-retention/articles/5-recruiting-lessons-fire-and-ems-can-borrow-from-rotary-international-OnWLk2vZF3jzgYtv/ /recruitment-and-retention/articles/asking-the-right-questions-to-improve-retention-oUwQNs8ee1AqFm1j/ Stay interviews help employees feel valued, respected and supported, improving their engagement and motivation Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:33:30 GMT /recruitment-and-retention/articles/asking-the-right-questions-to-improve-retention-oUwQNs8ee1AqFm1j/ /electronic-patient-care-reports/articles/9-top-patient-care-report-tips-for-emts-and-paramedics-ROuyf7SocfT63FVG/ Fri, 18 Oct 2024 17:34:01 GMT /electronic-patient-care-reports/articles/9-top-patient-care-report-tips-for-emts-and-paramedics-ROuyf7SocfT63FVG/ /leadership/articles/inside-ems-podcast-what-is-the-true-meaning-of-leadership-wcwQFFhvbL2MDjuw/ Our co-hosts discuss Cebollero's recent Forbes article about tips for constructing a leadership development program Fri, 18 Oct 2024 14:17:19 GMT /leadership/articles/inside-ems-podcast-what-is-the-true-meaning-of-leadership-wcwQFFhvbL2MDjuw/ /ems-products/communications/articles/arrogant-leadership-are-you-alienating-your-workforce-snGTXtqc4g1No2UD/ In this episode, our co-hosts discuss an article from Andrea Abbas on five flaws that trip leaders up and cause a disconnect with field crews Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:59:51 GMT /ems-products/communications/articles/arrogant-leadership-are-you-alienating-your-workforce-snGTXtqc4g1No2UD/ /leadership/articles/inside-ems-podcast-how-to-deal-with-employees-who-dont-get-along-igZ9Cx4S3MDTAnkx/ Our co-hosts take an EMS leader and paramedic standpoint in order to help answer a listener's question Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:40:01 GMT /leadership/articles/inside-ems-podcast-how-to-deal-with-employees-who-dont-get-along-igZ9Cx4S3MDTAnkx/ /leadership/articles/white-shirt-syndrome-ScnX0AhxMsEt5hxO/ “You’ve got to be able to earn your leadership every day” Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:28:30 GMT /leadership/articles/white-shirt-syndrome-ScnX0AhxMsEt5hxO/ /leadership/transforming-ems-leadership-beyond-buzzwords-to-real-change Exploring the gap between rhetoric and reality in EMS management and the journey towards effective, servant leadership Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:20:01 GMT /leadership/transforming-ems-leadership-beyond-buzzwords-to-real-change /ketamine/articles/6-ways-to-avoid-ketamine-pitfalls-NcM3BbDlFsR6maTO/ Communicating with law enforcement and following these clinical guidelines will help to keep patient safety first and foremost Thu, 17 Oct 2024 21:27:54 GMT /ketamine/articles/6-ways-to-avoid-ketamine-pitfalls-NcM3BbDlFsR6maTO/ /one-for-the-road/one-for-the-road-season-3-is-set-to-debut-on-ems1 Join Steve Whitehead, Hartwell Medical and SA���ʴ�ý for 26 brand-new episodes, from CPR consciousness, to hands off chest time and sedation controversies Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:47:25 GMT /one-for-the-road/one-for-the-road-season-3-is-set-to-debut-on-ems1 /legal/13m-settlement-approved-in-unannounced-active-shooter-drill-at-mich-psychiatric-hospital First responders, staff and patients at the psychiatric hospital for children were not told about the active shooter drill Wed, 16 Oct 2024 12:52:57 GMT /legal/13m-settlement-approved-in-unannounced-active-shooter-drill-at-mich-psychiatric-hospital /legal/ariz-emts-paramedics-face-5m-wrongful-death-lawsuit The lawsuit claims Gilbert EMS personnel minimized the patient’s blood pressure readings of 207/102 and 209/102, along with other complaints Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:33:02 GMT /legal/ariz-emts-paramedics-face-5m-wrongful-death-lawsuit /substance-abuse/webinar-unlocking-opioid-settlement-funding-for-public-safety-agencies How to navigate the opioid funding landscape to secure resources for opioid abatement, reimbursement and remediation expenses Mon, 14 Oct 2024 22:09:02 GMT /substance-abuse/webinar-unlocking-opioid-settlement-funding-for-public-safety-agencies /ems-products/consulting-management-and-legal-services/articles/negligence-explained-for-the-ems-professional-SJyiooSiHtmYsKg8/ Understand the four components of a negligent act and how to protect yourself from a negligence claim Mon, 14 Oct 2024 21:58:09 GMT /ems-products/consulting-management-and-legal-services/articles/negligence-explained-for-the-ems-professional-SJyiooSiHtmYsKg8/ /ems-training/articles/preventing-in-custody-deaths-AuzXdRtO7YCc28cx/ EMS and law enforcement collaborative training helps prepare responders to treat and monitor patients experiencing a constellation of symptoms Fri, 11 Oct 2024 16:13:07 GMT /ems-training/articles/preventing-in-custody-deaths-AuzXdRtO7YCc28cx/ /legal/insider-analysis-lawsuit-filed-after-ems-fails-to-resuscitate-gunshot-victim A case in New Mexico highlights the importance of thorough assessments after paramedics deemed a patient’s self-inflicted gunshot wound unsurvivable Fri, 11 Oct 2024 16:03:41 GMT /legal/insider-analysis-lawsuit-filed-after-ems-fails-to-resuscitate-gunshot-victim /billing-and-administration/rural-ems-and-cost-responsibilities Navigating the shift in financial responsibility and the impact rural EMS practices and policies Thu, 10 Oct 2024 15:28:20 GMT /billing-and-administration/rural-ems-and-cost-responsibilities /legal/family-sues-drivers-in-fatal-conn-ambulance-crash The lawsuit alleges that the AMR Waterbury EMT failed to yield the right-of-way and made an unsafe turn, resulting in a collision with the other vehicle Wed, 09 Oct 2024 10:30:19 GMT /legal/family-sues-drivers-in-fatal-conn-ambulance-crash /ems-education/articles/getting-published-in-ems-2Jq3AqC0LM7AVsO8/ EMS websites, trade journals and magazines are always looking for new authors to share ideas, tips, resources, incident reviews and how-to articles Fri, 04 Oct 2024 15:15:24 GMT /ems-education/articles/getting-published-in-ems-2Jq3AqC0LM7AVsO8/ /ems-training-and-education/ala-fire-officials-find-no-major-violations-in-inappropriate-ems-training The Alabama Fire College investigated the incident and found "a few minor changes" that Decatur Fire & Rescue officials need to address Fri, 04 Oct 2024 12:22:28 GMT /ems-training-and-education/ala-fire-officials-find-no-major-violations-in-inappropriate-ems-training /ems-products/billing-administration/articles/mixing-business-and-billing-ems-documentation-impact-on-billing-and-reimbursement-uLadbWeIXSE2mTTN/ Properly documenting EMS services and identifying patient status and proper payer can prevent EMS billing errors Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:12:10 GMT /ems-products/billing-administration/articles/mixing-business-and-billing-ems-documentation-impact-on-billing-and-reimbursement-uLadbWeIXSE2mTTN/ /ems-training-and-education/5-things-that-make-an-ems-scenario-inappropriate An Alabama recruit school is under investigation after video emerges of a staged EMS response in a bathroom Thu, 03 Oct 2024 16:30:26 GMT /ems-training-and-education/5-things-that-make-an-ems-scenario-inappropriate /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 /legal/11-25m-settlement-possible-in-lawsuit-against-chicago-fd-over-paramedic-testing-for-women The lawsuit alleges women were barred from becoming paramedics by unnecessary physical tests Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:10:17 GMT /legal/11-25m-settlement-possible-in-lawsuit-against-chicago-fd-over-paramedic-testing-for-women /fatal-incidents/secret-service-director-resigns-following-trump-assassination-attempt During a congressional hearing, Kimberly Cheatle said the Secret Service was told about a suspicious person two to five times before the shooting at the Trump rally Tue, 23 Jul 2024 15:18:19 GMT /fatal-incidents/secret-service-director-resigns-following-trump-assassination-attempt /legal/ariz-emts-paramedics-face-5m-wrongful-death-lawsuit The lawsuit claims Gilbert EMS personnel minimized the patient’s blood pressure readings of 207/102 and 209/102, along with other complaints Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:33:02 GMT /legal/ariz-emts-paramedics-face-5m-wrongful-death-lawsuit /legal/judge-frees-colo-paramedic-convicted-in-death-of-elijah-mcclain The judge ruled Aurora Paramedic Peter Cichuniec had to make a quick decision the night of the arrest as the highest-ranking paramedic at the scene Mon, 16 Sep 2024 12:26:49 GMT /legal/judge-frees-colo-paramedic-convicted-in-death-of-elijah-mcclain