No PPE From Lifeline

No Personal Protective equipment from Lifeline Ambulance per a lawsuit filed by two California EMTs in made available to employees transporting COVID19 patients. The two former employees have separately filed lawsuits against their former employer alleging they were fired for objecting to transporting COVID19 patients without sufficient PPE.

The two lawsuits fired on behalf of former Lifeline Ambulance EMTs Kaitlin Wilson and Rayan Melendez last week claim wrongful termination and retaliation after the EMTs, who were assigned as partners, protested not having properly-fitted N95 masks while transporting patients with COVID19, according to the Whittier Daily News.

Wilson’s lawsuit states that she told Lifeline officials in May that N95 masks that were not properly fitted were not considered protective by the CDC, and that the company’s CFO responded by asking what was “really wrong” with her and that she was “obviously emotional about something,” the Whittier Daily News reports.  N95 masks are required to prevent transmission of COVID19.

Both Wilson and Melendez were fired later that month, according to the suit, with Lifeline citing harassment as the reason for their terminations.

Wilson began working at the emergency medical firm in March 2019 as an emergency medical technician and was paired with Melendez in September 2019, according to her lawsuit. Like Melendez, her primary job duties included transporting patients between facilities and assessing them prior to and during transportation.

Lifeline Ambulance

LifeLine Ambulance is a rapidly growing and highly successful company. It is our mission to provide “Complete Customer Care” to each and every client we service. This commitment is made possible by the tireless efforts and dedication to service excellence that is provided by our team of caring professionals.

Lifeline Ambulance says on its website “our most important resource is our people. The people we select to join our team share our commitment to providing exceptional patient care and customer service. In any service industry, people shape the personality of the product. At LifeLine, we recognize and respect the power that can be hidden behind each new face.”