Tag Archives: paramedic

AG Orders Release of $33k Settlement Agreement From Illinois Retaliation Suit

The Illinois Attorney General’s Office has determined that an agreement to settle a lawsuit filed by a former Lincolnwood Fire Department paramedic is a public record, and must be released. The lawsuit was filed in 2017 by Josh Weller against Lincolnwood and Paramedic Services of Illinois.

BWI Settles Discrimination Suit With Medic

The Maryland Aviation Administration has reached a settlement with a paramedic who claimed she was the victim of gender discrimination and retaliation while working at BWI. Barbara Lowman claimed she was passed over for promotion to EMS Division Chief in 2015 in favor of a less-qualified man.

Compensation for EMS Training

Today’s burning question: Do fire departments/EMS organizations have to pay personnel for the time spent attending training for EMT and paramedic while off-duty? Answer: There are several important issues that arise including what is the agreement between the parties, are the employees public employees, and does the training fit into an exception under the FLSA.

Brevard County Patient Abuse Case Resolved

Brevard County has reached a settlement with the patient who was injured last year when a paramedic flipped him off a stretcher after transporting him to the Weusthoff Medical Center. The patient, James Slater, filed suit last month against Brevard County and former Brevard County Fire Rescue paramedic Kenneth Hallenbeck

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 insurance coverage. Do providers really need personal coverage?

Monocular Paramedic Sues FDNY for Discrimination

A paramedic who has worked for years in the industry as an ambulance driver and medic has filed suit against the FDNY for denying her employment because she only has vision in her right eye. Nadya Buttigieg, 39, lost her ...

Korean Paramedic Accuses San Diego of Discrimination

A firefighter of Korean decent has filed suit against the San Diego Fire Department claiming the department’s refusal to reinstate him as a paramedic constitutes ethnicity discrimination. Steve Choi filed suit last month in San Diego County Superior Court alleging ...

Cracking Jubblies Comment on Facebook Leads to Medic Being Disciplined

Not sure how we missed this one back in April when the decision came down, but a British Paramedic was found guilty of misconduct for posting a remark on his Facebook page indicating that he “copped a feel” while on ...

Baltimore Medics Deny Transport to Seeing Eye Dog

A Baltimore city paramedic crew is in hot water over their treatment of a blind veteran and his service dog after the man was struck by an auto. Curtis Graham, Jr., a Vietnam Vet, was on his way to the ...

Chicago Ambulance Stolen with EMS Personnel and Patient Inside

Did the headline catch your eye? Sounds pretty interesting, right? We all assume good journalists covering such a story would fully develop the facts before they print headlines like that, right? What happened in Chicago on Saturday was initially reported ...

County City Squabble Ends Fire Based Paramedic Service in Stockton

A four year battle with between the City of Stockton and San Joaquin County over EMS has resulted in the Stockton Fire Department having to discontinue paramedic level services that have been provided for over three decades. This case is one ...

Pennsylvania Paramedic Arrested for Interfering with Police Tasering of Patient

A Pennsylvania paramedic has been charged with disorderly conduct and obstructing a police officer in regards to an incident which occurred last April. Paramedic Jodi L. Kerr-Rummel of the Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Company No. 3 pled not guilty to ...