The EMT Liability Pop Quiz

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There really is a dizzying array of stuff we can do to get ourselves in legal hot water in EMS. I was considering a few this afternoon and I got this idea. Let's play a game. I'll give you a whole … [Read more...]

What Is The Good Samaritan Law?

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The term "Good Samaritan" comes from the gospel of Luke. In the parable told by Christ, a Samaritan helped a Jew who had been beaten and robbed. At the time, the Samaritans and Jews were mortal … [Read more...]

EMT Charged With Patient Abandonment

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                          ... It could happen to you That's what EMT Paul Casson of the Bronx is learning. On New Years Eve, Paul was waiting to drop off a five year old … [Read more...]