obstructing EMS

[daedalus]

Yes I did a search.

California state laws for obstructing EMS other than penal code 402 ? Anyone know of any? How about your state, are there laws in place for protecting you in the discharge of your duties as an EMT?

 

[EMT007]

PC 148 -- same code as for obstructing a peace officer includes fire and EMS

 

[jordanfstop]

NYS PENAL LAW 120.05

120.05 Assault in the second degree
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3. With intent to prevent a peace officer, police officer, a fireman,
including a fireman acting as a paramedic or emergency medical
technician administering first aid in the course of performance of duty
as such fireman, an emergency medical service paramedic or emergency
medical service technician, or medical or related personnel in a
hospital emergency department, from performing a lawful duty, by means
including releasing or failing to control an animal under circumstances
evincing the actor`s intent that the animal obstruct the lawful activity
of such peace officer, police officer, fireman, paramedic or technician,
he causes physical injury to such peace officer, police officer,
fireman, paramedic, technician or medical or related personnel in a
hospital emergency department;
....

Assault in the second degree is a class D felony.

If they actually cause physical harm then it's a class-C felony.

http://ypdcrime.com/penal.law/article120.htm

 

[Grady_emt]

Georgia Law:

O.C.G.A. 16-10-24.2 Obstructing or hindering emergency medical technicians or emergency medical professionals; criminal penalty
(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, a person who knowingly and willfully obstructs or hinders any emergency medical technician, any emergency medical professional, or any properly identified person working under the direction of an emergency medical professional in the lawful discharge of the official duties of such emergency medical technician, emergency medical professional, or properly identified person working under the direction of an emergency medical professional is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(c) Whoever knowingly and willfully resists or obstructs any emergency medical technician, any emergency medical professional, or any properly identified person working under the direction of an emergency medical professional in the lawful discharge of the official duties of the emergency medical technician, emergency medical professional, or properly identified person working under the direction of an emergency medical professional by threatening or doing violence to the person of such emergency medical technician, emergency medical professional, or properly identified person working under the direction of an emergency medical professional is guilty of a felony and shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five years

 

[fortsmithman]

Here we don't have any laws relating to obstructing EMS.

 

[Tra]

it could be a felony or a war crime to obstruct EMS and people will still do it