A licensed ambulance service must report to the Board conduct by an emergency medical responder, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic, or Community Paramedic that they reasonably believe constitutes grounds for disciplinary action by the Board. These grounds are:
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Any individual may report to the Board personal knowledge of conduct of a First Responder or EMT, AEMT, or Paramedic that the individual reasonably believes would constitute the above listed grounds for disciplinary action. Immunity An ambulance service or individual is immune from civil liability or criminal prosecution for submitting in good faith a report to the Board. Reports are classified as confidential data on individuals or protected nonpublic data while an investigation is active. Except for the Board's final determination, all communications or information received by or disclosed to the Board relating to disciplinary matters of any person subject to the Board's regulatory jurisdiction are confidential and privileged. Any disciplinary hearing will be closed to the public. |