EMS Dispatch
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Mental Health Advocacy Groups Sue Worcester Over 911 Response to Behavioral Health Emergencies
Three Massachusetts mental health advocacy organizations filed suit in federal court Monday against the City of Worcester, alleging that the…
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Court Holds FDNY Not Liable in EMS Dispatch and Transport Case
The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court has ruled as a matter of law, that FDNY cannot be…
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Pennsylvania Fire Department Sued for COVID-Related Wrongful Death
The family of a Pennsylvania woman who died from COVID on January 23, 2021, has filed suit against the local…
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Court Rules Baltimore County EMS Not Liable for Patient’s Death
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals has upheld a lower court ruling that neither Baltimore County nor an EMS crew…
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FDNY Ambulance Delay and NY Special Duty Rule
A lawsuit brought by the husband of a woman who died when an FDNY ambulance responding to her apartment was…
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Mississippi Family’s Lawsuit Claims AMR Ambulance Delay Caused Death
The daughters of a Mississippi woman who waited an hour for an ambulance to arrive have filed suit against American…
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Twice Fired New Mexico Firefighter Sues County
A former Albuquerque firefighter who was fired for hanging up on a frantic 911 caller in 2015 because the caller…
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Dispatch Error Leads to Wrongful Death Suit in Illinois
The family of a woman who died last summer when an ambulance was dispatched to the wrong address, has filed…
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Indiana Ambulance Company Sues County and Fire Departments
An Indiana ambulance company is suing a county and three fire departments over what it considers to be a breach…
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St. Louis Fire Settles Public Records Suit For EMS Responses to Abortion Clinic
The St. Louis Fire Department has settled a public records lawsuit brought by activists seeking access to information about medical…
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Michigan City Sues Township Over Fire EMS Response Across The Street
Today’s burning question: There is a township fire station directly across the street from my property, but because the property…
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Illinois Abandons Public Duty Doctrine in Fire Department Case
In a split decision in a case involving a fire department, the Illinois Supreme court has taken the drastic step…
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Albuquerque Fire Investigating Why Dispatcher Hung Up on Caller
The Albuquerque Fire Department is investigating a firefighter who allegedly hung-up on a frantic 911 caller because the caller swore…
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Wrongful Death Suit filed in Detroit Failure To Act Case
The refusal of a Detroit EMT to respond to a home where an infant was not breathing has led to…
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