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Hospital Trespass Warning Location: Pennsylvania

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Location: Pennsylvania

When I was working as a 911 paramedic, I later received a trespass warning letter from the hospital citing. The letter states I was prohibited from entering the hospital unless I was seeking care for myself, and specifically cited that “I was seen on security footage behind the desk in the emergency department, which is not a public area”. This was while I was transferring care (giving report to a nurse) at the nurses station.

The letter threatened calling the police and charges of criminal or defiant trespass if I am on property. I have not gone on property since receiving the letter, so I don’t know how serious they actually are.

I have not worked my EMS job in several weeks, I have consulted with an employment attorney with results TBD, but really I just want to be able to work my EMS job without worrying that I am gonna be arrested.

I understand that the hospital is private property, but I am also transporting a patient who called 911 and is seeking medical care.

My Questions:

Does the trespass warning have any validity to it?

What’s my best course of action to get this resolved? I struggled with finding an employment attorney because several I contacted only handle discrimination cases.

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