Fall/Winter 2011 - Alberta College of Paramedics

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the practitioner’s file for one year and
ordered the practitioner to meet with a
psychiatrist or psychologist, approved
by the College, for an assessment to
determine if the practitioner suffers from
any condition or disability that would
impact their ability to manage anger.
The practitioner is required to cover costs
associated with the assessment, provide
consent to release the report to the
College and comply with any
treatment recommendations.
File No. 10-02-03
A Hearing Tribunal received an
admission of professional misconduct
from an EMT for walking the patient
to the ambulance unit in a rough and
aggressive fashion; failing to report
that the patient was further assaulted by
their partner; and attempting to mislead
the investigation by denying the assault
occurred and agreeing to enter false
information on the patient care report.
Based on mitigating factors presented at
the hearing, the Hearing Tribunal ordered
a letter of reprimand be included in
the practitioner’s file for six months and
ordered the practitioner to meet with a
psychiatrist or psychologist, approved
by the College, for an assessment to
determine if the practitioner suffers from
any condition or disability that would
impact their ability to manage anger.
The practitioner is required to cover costs
associated with the assessment, provide
consent to release the report to the
College and comply with any
treatment recommendations.
File No. 10-04-01
A Hearing Tribunal made a finding
of professional misconduct against
an EMR who misinformed coworkers
and supervisors about the time they
would attend for duty. In addition,
the practitioner abandoned duty
obligations by leaving the station
for more than two hours to purchase
boots, resulting in the co-worker being
alone on duty and reduced to a ‘first
response unit’. It was the practitioner’s
unilateral and non-consultative decision
that led to the potential disruption of
service for citizens of a rural town.
The Hearing Tribunal ordered a
letter of reprimand be included in the
practitioner’s file for one year and
$3,900 in costs.
File No. 10-05-05
A Hearing Tribunal made a finding
of professional misconduct against an
EMT-P who accessed a confidential
patient information database for their
own purposes. The Hearing Tribunal
ordered a letter of reprimand be
included in the practitioner’s file for
one year; the practitioner to complete
a professional ethics program, present
a paper to the Hearing Tribunal
addressing the event of professional
misconduct and pay a $500 fine and
$2,000 in costs. The practitioner is
required to cover all costs associated
with the Order of the Hearing Tribunal.
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Council Snapshot
John Kreiser became an EMR in 1997 and his
career has been heating up ever since. As fire chief
and technical safety leader at Weyerhaeuser forest products, John manages all of
the emergency response teams including chemical clearance, hazardous waste and
dangerous goods transport.
John joined Council in 2009 after six years serving on the College’s Registration Committee.
“My time on the committee was a great precursor to running for a seat on Council,”
says John. “I learned that I can directly contribute to my profession while developing
a greater appreciation for the organization, self-governance, and the benefits of
transitioning from the Health Disciplines Board to the Health Professions Act.”
In his spare time, when he’s not travelling, John volunteers for the Arctic Winter
Games and with the North West Peace Soccer Association.
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