This is my first post here. I'm looking for some help and information.
I've volunteered for the same EMS agency for 12 years now. I've been an EMT for 11 years. Over a decade ago I was hired as a paid employee at the same place where I started my volunteer career.
2 months ago there was an incident where an expensive (couple hundred dollar) piece of equipment went missing from the ambulance during an emergency call. It was a piece of equipment I had been issued. I reported it to the DO within 3 hours of it happening, and was told the issue would be dealt with. Two days later the DO informed me they would check with the insurance company to see if the insurance company would cover the piece of equipment. A month ago I learned the DO still hadn't checked with the insurance company, but they stated they would check on it soon and get back to me.
A few days ago I spoke with the agency President. He stated the missing piece of equipment was again brought before the BOD and all but he voted that I would need to pay to replace the piece of equipment. The DO told the BOD that the insurance company said they wouldn't cover the piece of equipment because no police report was filed when it went missing.
1) In my 12 years as a volunteer and/or employee of the agency I have never lost a piece of equipment before 2 months ago, and haven't lost anything since then.
2) There are no volunteer or employee guidelines, SOP's, P&P's or Bylaws stating what should be done in the event of equipment loss. This is the reason why I only reported it to the DO.
3) I was never told by anyone or even had the suggestion from anyone in the agency to file a police report.
4) Sometime recently the DO contacted the insurance company, but never reported back to me that they had, or what the insurance company said.
The BOD seems set on making me pay for the missing piece of equipment b/c the insurance company won't replace it. Do I have a leg to stand on to fight this?
I've volunteered for the same EMS agency for 12 years now. I've been an EMT for 11 years. Over a decade ago I was hired as a paid employee at the same place where I started my volunteer career.
2 months ago there was an incident where an expensive (couple hundred dollar) piece of equipment went missing from the ambulance during an emergency call. It was a piece of equipment I had been issued. I reported it to the DO within 3 hours of it happening, and was told the issue would be dealt with. Two days later the DO informed me they would check with the insurance company to see if the insurance company would cover the piece of equipment. A month ago I learned the DO still hadn't checked with the insurance company, but they stated they would check on it soon and get back to me.
A few days ago I spoke with the agency President. He stated the missing piece of equipment was again brought before the BOD and all but he voted that I would need to pay to replace the piece of equipment. The DO told the BOD that the insurance company said they wouldn't cover the piece of equipment because no police report was filed when it went missing.
1) In my 12 years as a volunteer and/or employee of the agency I have never lost a piece of equipment before 2 months ago, and haven't lost anything since then.
2) There are no volunteer or employee guidelines, SOP's, P&P's or Bylaws stating what should be done in the event of equipment loss. This is the reason why I only reported it to the DO.
3) I was never told by anyone or even had the suggestion from anyone in the agency to file a police report.
4) Sometime recently the DO contacted the insurance company, but never reported back to me that they had, or what the insurance company said.
The BOD seems set on making me pay for the missing piece of equipment b/c the insurance company won't replace it. Do I have a leg to stand on to fight this?