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Oregon Woman Seeks $2 Million Alleging Negligent Management of Controlled Substances
An Oregon woman who claims she was sexually abused and given stolen drugs by a fire department paramedic has filed…
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Bellingham Intubation Training Suit Settled for $175k
The City of Bellingham, Washington has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by the widow of a man whose body…
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Narcan and EMS
Today’s burning question: Can a fire department that is not a licensed EMS provider equip its apparatus and train its…
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Intoxication, Reports, Facts And Conclusions
Today’s Burning Question: I am a firefighter paramedic and we were told that noting in a patient care report that…
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Minnesota Firefighters on Leave Following Stoppage of Care at Nursing Home
Six members of the Maplewood, Minnesota Fire Department including the fire chief have been placed on administrative leave following a…
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Virginia Firefighters Claim City Failed to Pay EMS Incentive
Eleven current and former firefighters from Winchester, Virginia have filed suit against the city and former Fire Chief Frank Wright…
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Fire Law Podcast – Duty to Act, A Real Life Story
In this episode, Curt explores the connection between the law relating to duty to act and real life in a…
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Woman Sues FDNY Over Ambulance Injuries
A Brooklyn woman has filed suit against New York City claiming that carelessness by two FDNY EMS workers caused a…
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AED Reporting Requirements and Fire Departments
Today’s burning question: I heard that anyone who acquires an AED has to report it under federal, state and local…
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The Need for Liability Insurance
Today’s burning question: I am a Paramedic and EMS instructor. I just got my annual renewal notice for my malpractice…
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Philadelphia Ambulance Locked Door Suit Removed to Federal Court
The wrongful death suit involving a pregnant Philadelphia woman who died in October 2012 after the rear doors on a…
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