Name
Can EMS Empathy Overcome Legal Liability?
Date & Time
Friday, November 14, 2025, 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Description
Recent high-profile cases against EMS providers across the United States - including criminal cases - are reshaping the EMS liability landscape. A common denominator of these cases is often a conspicuous lack of empathy among EMS clinicians when captured on bodycams and bystander videos. In this insightful and thought-provoking session, national EMS leader Doug Wolfberg will draw lessons from critical cases to help every EMS professional ponder their answer to this question: will my empathy overcome my potential legal liability in this new era? Core: Preparatory