Overview
Legal Aspects of Emergency Services introduces members of fire and emergency medical services to the legal system in the United States, showing them how various types of laws affect their work in emergency services. After studying Legal Aspects of Emergency Services, students will be able to identify situations in their work environment'whether at incident scenes or at the station'that reflect federal, state, and local laws, or may require the assistance of an attorney. The knowledge gained through this text can influence emergency responders' words and actions in legally sensitive situations. Legal Aspects of Emergency Services meets and exceeds the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) Program Legal Aspects of Emergency Services course outcomes. Chapters progress from a general foundation in the U.S. legal system, to general types of laws, and then to the more specific types of laws affecting emergency services, covering the legal aspects of topics such as: ' Patient privacy ' Emergency medical care ' Public information transparency ' Technology use ' Civil rights ' Employment benefits ' Employee safety ' Employer-employee relations ' Community rights Each new print copy of Legal Aspects of Emergency Services, also includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access that unlocks a complete eBook, Study Center, homework and Assessment Center, and a dashboard that reports actionable data. Experience Navigate 2 today at www.jblnavigate.com/2.
Full Product Details
Author: Gregory West
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
Imprint: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 18.50cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.624kg
ISBN: 9781284068276
ISBN 10: 1284068277
Pages: 456
Publication Date: 28 December 2016
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
~~Greg currently serves as Dean for the School of Protective and Human Services at WCTC and has been in the position since February 2010. Prior to being named Dean, he served as Associate Dean of Fire and EMS Training at WCTC from August 2004 to January 2010. Greg is licensed to practice law in Wisconsin (he maintains an inactive status in California as well) and holds several degrees including a Doctor of Education, a Juris Doctor, and two Bachelor of Science Degrees (Fire Science Management and Industrial Engineering). Greg also has volunteer and career/paid firefighting and EMS experience dating back to 1992. He has served with several departments in various capacities that included not only fire suppression and EMS duties, but as a fire inspector, fire cause and origin investigator, line officer, public relations director, and union representative. Greg is currently a member of the Hartland Fire Department in Wisconsin, teaches legal aspects courses as an adjunct visiting professor at Southern Illinois University (Carbondale, IL), and is a governor-appointed member of the State of Wisconsin EMS Board.
