Guest guest Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Good morning all. I would like to get your thoughts on the following scenario: Suppose that a city contracts with a private ambulance service to provide EMS coverage. Several months into the contract the EMS provider at best can only provide one certified person on a shift. The city then advises their volunteer fire department that they will provide the second person on the ambulance for transports even though no members of the VFD are EMS certified. If the VFD members do no more than drive the ambulance to the hospital could they be held liable in a criminal or civil suit involving patient care ? Once they become a member of the transporting crew does their status change? If the VFD members " assist " the EMT with patient care such as administering O2, splinting, CPR, etc. could they be held liable? The VFD is not a registered First Responder organization with the State. The concern from some members is that if they do not help they will have no EMS coverage at all. However, the liability issues are also on their minds. Thanks! Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 157.11 requires two ems certified folks on board 157.11 (g) staffing... unless you receive a variance, this would not be allowed. failure to follow this could result in suspensions, fines and, worse, a license revocation-- good luck ht > > > > > > Good morning all. I would like to get your thoughts on the following > scenario: > > Suppose that a city contracts with a private ambulance service to > provide EMS coverage. Several months into the contract the EMS provider > at best can only provide one certified person on a shift. The city then > advises their volunteer fire department that they will provide the > second person on the ambulance for transports even though no members of > the VFD are EMS certified. If the VFD members do no more than drive the > ambulance to the hospital could they be held liable in a criminal or > civil suit involving patient care ? Once they become a member of the > transporting crew does their status change? If the VFD members " assist " > the EMT with patient care such as administering O2, splinting, CPR, etc. > could they be held liable? The VFD is not a registered First Responder > organization with the State. The concern from some members is that if > they do not help they will have no EMS coverage at all. However, the > liability issues are also on their minds. Thanks! > > Sam > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 157.11 requires two ems certified folks on board 157.11 (g) staffing... unless you receive a variance, this would not be allowed. failure to follow this could result in suspensions, fines and, worse, a license revocation-- good luck ht > > > > > > Good morning all. I would like to get your thoughts on the following > scenario: > > Suppose that a city contracts with a private ambulance service to > provide EMS coverage. Several months into the contract the EMS provider > at best can only provide one certified person on a shift. The city then > advises their volunteer fire department that they will provide the > second person on the ambulance for transports even though no members of > the VFD are EMS certified. If the VFD members do no more than drive the > ambulance to the hospital could they be held liable in a criminal or > civil suit involving patient care ? Once they become a member of the > transporting crew does their status change? If the VFD members " assist " > the EMT with patient care such as administering O2, splinting, CPR, etc. > could they be held liable? The VFD is not a registered First Responder > organization with the State. The concern from some members is that if > they do not help they will have no EMS coverage at all. However, the > liability issues are also on their minds. Thanks! > > Sam > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 157.11 requires two ems certified folks on board 157.11 (g) staffing... unless you receive a variance, this would not be allowed. failure to follow this could result in suspensions, fines and, worse, a license revocation-- good luck ht > > > > > > Good morning all. I would like to get your thoughts on the following > scenario: > > Suppose that a city contracts with a private ambulance service to > provide EMS coverage. Several months into the contract the EMS provider > at best can only provide one certified person on a shift. The city then > advises their volunteer fire department that they will provide the > second person on the ambulance for transports even though no members of > the VFD are EMS certified. If the VFD members do no more than drive the > ambulance to the hospital could they be held liable in a criminal or > civil suit involving patient care ? Once they become a member of the > transporting crew does their status change? If the VFD members " assist " > the EMT with patient care such as administering O2, splinting, CPR, etc. > could they be held liable? The VFD is not a registered First Responder > organization with the State. The concern from some members is that if > they do not help they will have no EMS coverage at all. However, the > liability issues are also on their minds. Thanks! > > Sam > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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