Season 3 is here!
The release of the police body camera footage in the cases of Earl Moore, Jr. in Springfield, Illinois and Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee show EMS personnel at their worst. In both cases, the providers failed to assess their patients and render proper treatment. In Illinois, these failures resulted in first degree murder charges; in Tennessee, the firings of the personnel involved. The results of the cases may differ based upon whether the providers have qualified immunity. In this episode, Nick and Samantha discuss the legal concept of qualified immunity and its application in the two cases. We take a hard look at what these cases say about EMS as a profession, and what it means to have the worst of us on public display. Please like, comment, and subscribe!
The Standard of Care now has an email address! Contact us directly at standardofcarepodcast@gmail.com! We want to hear from you! Tell us about the legal issues you’ve encountered, interesting cases you’d like us to discuss, and let us know what’s on your mind.
Links:
EMS 20/20 Show – Rapid Sequence Information. (2023, January 16). Reaction: Two EMS Workers CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE MURDER [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCqL3DF-apE
Finton, L. (2023, January 30). Three Memphis Fire Department Personnel Fired for Not Providing Aid to Tyre Nichols. The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved February 3, 2023, from https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/crime/2023/01/30/three-memphis-fire-department-personnel-fired-for-not-providing-aid-to-tyre-nichols/69855376007/
JEMS Staff (2023, January 31). Memphis Fire Department Fires Three in Connection to Tyre Nichols' Death. JEMS. Retrieved February 3, 2023, from https://www.jems.com/patient-care/report-tyre-nichols-may-have-survived/#:~:text=Memphis%20Fire%20Department%20Fires%20Three%20in%20Connection%20to%20Tyre%20Nichols'%20Death,-By&text=The%20Memphis%20Fire%20Department%20has,'%20death%2C%20the%20department%20announced
Olsen, D. (2023, February 3). New Details Emerge in Case Against EMS Workers Charged with Murder. Illinois Times. Retrieved February 3, 2023, from https://www.illinoistimes.com/springfield/new-details-emerge-in-case-against-ems-workers-charged-with-murder/Content?oid=16407188
WAND Staff (2023, January 16). Police Release Body Cam Footage from Fatal EMS Incident. WAND. Retrieved February 3, 2023, from https://www.wandtv.com/news/police-release-body-cam-footage-from-fatal-ems-incident/article_60ac0d16-9118-11ed-8a09-43e4be2bb405.htmlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Season 3 is here!
The release of the police body camera footage in the cases of Earl Moore, Jr. in Springfield, Illinois and Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee show EMS personnel at their worst. In both cases, the providers failed to assess their patients and render proper treatment. In Illinois, these failures resulted in first degree murder charges; in Tennessee, the firings of the personnel involved. The results of the cases may differ based upon whether the providers have qualified immunity. In this episode, Nick and Samantha discuss the legal concept of qualified immunity and its application in the two cases. We take a hard look at what these cases say about EMS as a profession, and what it means to have the worst of us on public display. Please like, comment, and subscribe!
The Standard of Care now has an email address! Contact us directly at standardofcarepodcast@gmail.com! We want to hear from you! Tell us about the legal issues you’ve encountered, interesting cases you’d like us to discuss, and let us know what’s on your mind.
Links:
EMS 20/20 Show – Rapid Sequence Information. (2023, January 16). Reaction: Two EMS Workers CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE MURDER [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCqL3DF-apE
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Experienced Fire and EMS Captain with a demonstrated history of working in the public safety industry. Skilled in Crisis Management, Government, Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Fire Management. Strong healthcare services professional with a B.S. focused in Emergency Management/Homeland Security and a Masters in Public Administration from Jacksonville State University.
Senior Associate General Counsel at Grady Health System, a major public academic healthcare system in the U.S. My role involves advising on legal aspects of patient care, ethics, HR, compliance, and regulatory issues. I conduct training, draft and review legal documents, and represent the Health System in various legal proceedings, including guardianship cases in Fulton County Probate Court. I also focus significantly on Grady Health System’s EMS division, providing legal advice and hosting “The Standard of Care” Podcast on EMS legal issues. I chair the In-House Counsel Association of the Georgia Hospital Association and am a member of the State Bars of Georgia and South Carolina. I hold an MBA and MHA from Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business (2014).
