"This was an email sent to the following people.
Mr. John Cannon
Mr. William McCain
Mrs. Sheree Sample-Hughes
Mrs. Stevie Prettyman
Mrs. Gail Bartkovich
Mr. David MacLeod
Mr. Joe Holloway
Mr. Matt Creamer
Mr. Rick Pollitt
Mr. Theodore Shea
Mr. Jim Fineran
Mrs. Sharon Morris
Mr. Davis Ruark
Mr. Edgar Baker
SBY News
WMDT
WBOC
The Daily Times
Hello, and thank you for taking time to read my email.
It is my understanding that you have a Wicomico County Counsil Meeting this coming Tuesday, November 2, 2008. I will be unable to attend the meeting but I am requesting that this issue be put in the agenda so the citizens and electorate can be made aware of this situation.
A few days ago we learned that Richard Chapman, a paid employee at the Pittsville Volunteer Fire Department, in Pittsville, Maryland, Wicomico County, was practicing medicine without a license. Richard Chapman was a certified Cardiac Rescue Technician, certified through the State of Maryland, he then claimed to have gone to further his education and stated he had officially became a Paramedic. He was then upgraded to Paramedic status in the Pittsville Volunteer Fire Department and received a countless number of thousands of dollars on behalf of the taxpayers of Wicomico County. He was never a paramedic. He lied and deceived everyone. He was negligent by putting patients lives at risk, putting the department at risk for liable, and putting the county at risk.
The officials at the Pittsville VFD never checked and/or verified his certification.
This is illegal activity and all I'm told over and over and over again is there is an investigation pending by the Maryland Institute of Emergency Medical Services Systems.
I am requesting that council bring to the floor the idea of suspending emergency medical services operations out of Pittsville Volunteer Fire Department. The 4 surrounding EMS departments are more than able to provide cover up assistance while Pittsville EMS is out of service pending an investigation. Parsonsburg, Willards, Powellville, and Gumboro are close enough that there will be no delay in service to the citizens of Pittsville.
There currently is a 24/7 Advanced Life Support (ALS) coverage between Parsonsburg and Pittsville. I suggest that Pittsville VFD forfeit their county funds to Parsonsburg EMS to continue the 24/7 ALS coverage.
When we call 911 to seek emergency medical care we expect the personnel providing such care to be educated and certified. We expect the agency they represent to make sure that happens. The officers of the Pittsville Volunteer Fire Department did not make this happen, they have let us down and are now being investigated. I strongly recommend that they be shut down until an investigation is complete.
The county funds the emergency medical services and I feel the council would have such power to suspend their operation. If you are unable to lawfully suspend EMS operations out of Pittsville then I make a suggestion that you no longer fund their operation.
The Pittsville Volunteer Fire Department has proven themselves to be unwilling and unable to provide a safe and adequate EMS operation. For this they need to be investigated and the their operation needs to be suspended.
Thank you for taking time out of your day to read my email, hopefully I will receive some replies.
Thank you.
Concerned Citizen
Pittsville, Maryland"
DelMarVa's Premier Source for News, Opinion, Analysis, and Human Interest Contact Publisher Joe Albero at alberobutzo@wmconnect.com or 410-430-5349
49 comments:
Sir, you have to sign this kind of stuff.
It is my understanding that Mr. Chapman has in fact been stripped be MIEMSS of all certifications and is to start at the very beginning with EMT-B classes and through EMT-I and on to Paramedic certification. No criminal action is pending against him. However, I am in full agreement with the author of this article and believe that the EMS operations at Station 7 Pittsville be suspended indefinately.
The Council Members have no "balls" to take up this issue because their biggest platform is to suck up to the volunteer farmin. They need those votes to get elected. Another example of them failing to investigate wrong doing is the fact that they totally ignored the case where that criminal from the Hebron Volunteer Far Deparmint killed that innocent lady who happened to be riding on a road where the freelancing criminal decided to take it upon himself to respond to a bullshit accident in a Paramedic Chase car. He wasn't even a paramedic either and he had been told numerous times to stay out of that vehicle.
Hebron is NOT the issue here. Stop beating a dead horse and keep it to the article contents.
EMS should be a county run function, separate from the VFD's, and staffed entirely with paid personnel.
That's the modern concept, but unfortunately change of this kind is resisted by those with a "vested interest" and County government it too clueless to care much about EMS structure and operations if they can simple throw some money around and tell the electorate that EMS is a fire dept. affair under the guise of the vollies and SFD ("... it's alwas been that way").
The local morass has been tempered somewhat by the State's EMS system, but unfortunately that gives the appearance of a well functioning system at the local level, too.
Anonymous said...
Hebron is NOT the issue here. Stop beating a dead horse and keep it to the article contents.
1:23 PM
It's not a dead horse so crawl back under your rock. The only thing dead is that poor innocent woman. That moron got off basically with murder and the county council has done nothing but looked the other way.
Anon 1:25 pm,
Well spoken. I couldn't have said it better myself. Every County on the Eastern Shore from Dorchester up has a County ran E.M.S. department separate from the volunteer fire department. What does that leave us with? The 3 hillbilly counties on the lower Eastern Shore. Even Ocean City set itself back 30 years and they may never be able to get off that slippery slope. Even Slower Lower Delaware has an awesome EMS system. Wake up Wicomico County before the next election.
Our fire departments are transforming everyday from the lcal community citizens helping out a neighbor, to big state mandated corporations that have more regulation than ever before. This transition is not an easy one. The complexities that are involved can at sometimes be overwhelming.
We are asking people to attend school, classes and more continuing education than ever before. The annual budgets for these fire companies are 6-12 times what the normal firemans household budget is. We keep asking more and more out of our volunteers without the just compensation they deserve. We even hve a hard time giving them a great meal a couple of times a year.
If someone wants to be a volunteer and help their community, you have to give so much of your time and life to it, it consumes more than a full time job. These members deserve our every ounce of support that we can give them.
Sure, there are some bad apples in every organization. Sure some firemen have good intent, but don't follow all the rules. Sure, some firemen like to drink at times and celebrate. To some, it tempers the stress of what they have to deal with. Remember, it's not the person that is bad, it's the action that is bad. We have caring people who, for what ever reason, make mistakes. This happens everywhere in life, but I'll bet it doesn't happen as much in the fire service as it does elsewhere.
Most firemen today have a burden on them like none have felt in the past. Most families need two parents working so that the fireman of today has even less time to spend giving hours of his/her life for the community.
Remember folks, our volunteers are giving themselves to help each and every one of us 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You could be the worst person in the world. You might be the meanest angriest sob the world has ever seen, but when you dial 911, you will get people who don't care whether you like them or not. They don't care what race, age, hometown, or any other distinction. They are there to help someone in need. Thats the only qualification to get them to leave their families on that special birthday, or leave their childs special concert or event.
And what do they get for this? They get alot of Monday morning quarterbacking from people who have never lifted their pinkey to help anyone.
As far as the Hebron accident goes, that is not what this post is about. I'm sure the person who caused the accident already feels horrible for what they did. Our volunteers are there to help, not hurt. Nothing could be worse than the opposite happen from what the intent was. God will settle this out and we never know when our time will be up. We never know how we are going to die. All we know is that someday we will die.
The Pittsville person who seems to have been practicing without a license will be investigated. I'm sure their fire company will wlecome any investigation.
Although this type of argument is good for Joe's blog, please be responsible and take care of your business in a professional manner. It is wrong to spout your dirty laundry. If you really feel that something wrong has happened, no matter where in life this is, take the time to contact your representitives and let them investigate. Ask them to keep you informed.
Please remember, when ever you are about to put other peoples business out for all to see, remember how you would want to be handled if God forbid you were in the same position. Not one of us is above anything. If we feel we are, God will humble you.
In closure, I thank all the volunteers who rush to help others. Please understand that not only do we have to help people out, but they are also our customers. We have to give them the customer service we would all want. Stress can be a hard thing to handle, and until you come across that charred body, until you have held that drowning victim, until you have picled up pieces of body parts from the road, or smelt the burning flesh of another, please give our volunteers some honor and respect. We aren't all as perfect as you, and we all don't handle ourselves like you, but we do try our best to be our best at the most important job we do, and that is unconditioally helping you.
May God bless all our volunteers and keep us and those who summon us out of harms way. Peace.
Dr. Stevens, you are wrong. If Richard Chapman was not certified in the State of Maryland by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems then he is not under any Maryland jurisdiction.
Maryland would seek charges if he was certified emergency medical services provider, but he wasn't certified so he has nothing to with the state.
He was functioning as a paramedic within the limits of Wicomico County therefore and further more Wicomico County should be responsible for prosecution of this case.
You said it yourself "If Mr. Chapman holds no certification at all, then they really no means of punishing him at a MIEMSS level."
Which then leads right back to Wicomico County, if not on a state level then he did violate county laws. Laws such as forgery (signing the official documents as a paramedic), submitting false documents (if he signed them as a paramedic and he wasn't then the documents are false), providing medical care without a license, fraud (from accepting, signing, and cashing checks he received as compensation for being a paramedic), wreck-less endangerment of adults, the elderly, and children (if stuck anyone with any IV, intubated anyone, or anything invasive like that he would have committed wreck-less endangerment). What if he was the medical provider on a car accident and to further diagnose the patient he removed her clothes, would that not be a lawsuit or charges in itself?
The fact of the matter is, if someone found out themselves or a loved one was a patient of Richard Chapmans during the time he was not certified and willingly and knowingly gave them medical care they could OWN the Pittsville Fire Department.
I was just made aware that Richard Chapman had answered calls in the City of Salisbury, I will be informing the Mayor and the City of Salisbury attorney's, and see what Chief See has to say.
Also he has answered calls for mutual aide in the State of Delaware, I will be contacting the Sussex County attorney's, the Delaware States Attorney, and the officials in Sussex County.
Also, it is my understanding that the Town of Pittsville had provided funds to the Pittsville EMS Department, I will be contacting Denver Moore to see those funds are recouped.
I have spoken with Steve White Chief of Parsonsburg Fire Department, Dale White Chief of Willards Fire Department, David Beach Chief of Hebron Fire Department, and Willis Disharoon Chief of Powellville Fire Department, they have assured me that they make sure all their EMS members are currently certified and able to perform their job within the state protocols. They also each relayed to me that actions like that of Pittsville Fire Department are unacceptable and makes the entire county look bad.
Mardela said...
As far as the Hebron accident goes, that is not what this post is about.
2:29 PM
Actually my friend it is what this post is about. It is about the Wicomico County Council taking responsibility to the citizens for which they spend millions of their dollars on. A system that is broken and needs to be fixed immediately. They need to quit putting a small bandaid on a big sore by throw money at it. Our hard earned money that they have no problem taxing us on.
OK. Breaking news on this issue...
I have spoken with Mr. Ludkey of Sussex County EMS, Mr Baker the Sussex County Administrator, and Mr. Barnes also from Sussex County EMS and they have forwarded all the known information to the Delaware Department of Health and Safety; and to the Delaware State's Attorney's Office.
There yet another investigation in another state. They said if all the facts are correct he WILL be facing charges.
No word on what the City of Salisbury planning to do.
Anon 2:29
That was the most dead on and most responsible post to this situation.
Thank you for pointing out what should be obvious to everyone. I could not have said it better. I've been thinking much of the same, but not able to put it into words.
Mathew 7:2-5
7 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
Just a clarification for the ones who keep saying the EMS system in Pittsville should be shut down..
The county does not fund any EMS system in this county.. What they do, do is fund each station with more a less a stipend to pay for a single provider during critical hours..
The ambulance is funded by the fire departments county alotment and from revenue generated from billing.
Also, in order for the county to shut anything down. The council would have to pass legislation stating that they want to govern fire and ems services for the county. At this time it does not exist.
just for the record, the driving force and the one spearheading this dive against pittsville and Richard Chapman is none other than Ryan Stevenson.yes the same Ryan that when he was kicked out of pittsville f.d. and was asked to return the key he stated he did not have one then weeks later he was found inside the ambulance building by ..you guessed it Richard Chapman when asked what he was doing he stated he was looking for the copying machine to make copies of a document. then exited out the back door. where drugs from the ambulance were found.this was reported to the wicomico sheriffs dept. Dep. Chuck Bratten investigated.I have kept quiet until enough was enough unlike ryan i know a lot more about him that i wont say but let him keep pushing and trust me well go down that road. Ryan you are a self serving spinelss rat.unlike yours what i say are facts. station-two ring a bell.mmmmm yes we remember the hell you razed on the blog then to. but thats all you do isnt it Ryan.
I am sure that after all of the heat from this, every "i" has been dotted on every "t" crossed in Pittsville. I do not think that is fair to suspend the entire EMS system, pending an investigation, due to the actions of one, who cared only about himself, with no regard to the entire department or its citizens. That is not fair to the citizens of the town of Pittsville. Remember that this guy was also elected as an Assistant Chief of the Fire Dept. I assume that he is no longer a member.
dThe county can recommend to the department to suspend their operations and if by failing to do so they can refuse to fund them anymore.
They county allots money to each department to cover paid staffing and other necessities.
This is what needs to happen in Wicomico County. They need to take all ALS certifications from all the departments and have strictly as BLS units. Then the county needs to provide sub-stations throughout, units either ambulances or chase units ALS equipped to respond along with the BLS unit from the fire department. If it's a BLS call the BLS unit will transport, if it's an ALS call the ALS unit will transport. If the County ALS unit transports then the County EMS Department would bill and receive money to maintain the system.
The Wicomico County Council can advise the Pittsville EMS department to suspend operations. I don't think anyone is calling for the entire department to shut down. I would encourage such a move. I will also advise that on ALS calls that the department be dispatch for an automatic medical assist through their fire/rescue operations during the suspension.
The suspension would NOT be because of one employee, it would not be because of Richard Chapman, it would be because the Pittsville VFD as a whole FAILED their citizens. They failed to make sure their providers were vetted. The failed to make the public aware of the situation. They STILL have yet to make an official public statement.
Pittsville VFD announced Richard Chapman as a Paramedic, they put him on their website as a Paramedic, they hired him as a paramedic, they let him volunteer as a paramedic. Richard Chapman became a representative of the Pittsville VFD. They failed.
Maryland EMS requires each provider to carry around with them at ALL times their certification card. Without carrying around your card you are not suppose to provide emergency medical care in the State of Maryland. Everyone from EMTs to Medics to Paramedics know this to be a fact.
Pittsville VFD NEVER once asked to see Richard Chapman's certification card, they never once called the state office to see if he was a paramedic, they never once made sure he was a paramedic. That is essential to the basic operation. They NEVER did that, EVER!
Pittsville EMS needs to be investigated, who is to say that this is not happening again?
I would advise everyone with a scanner in Wicomico County to listen to their local departments, if they request Pittsville to respond on mutual aide to not donate any of their money to that department. It's for the health and safety of your family.
Other departments in this county, Parsonsburg, Willards, Powellville, Salisbury, Hebron, West Side, Allen, Delmar, Hebron, Mardela, and Sharptown all make sure their employees are certified and up to date.
Pittsville EMS; you know that you failed us, suspend your operation. Investigate your internal flaws. Release a public statement. You cannot hide from this anymore.
doug wilkerson said...
Sir, you have to sign this kind of stuff.
12:47 PM
Sexist don't you think? Assuming it's a female.
you have got to be kidding me. Oh yeah, they are going to shut down PVFD because of one employee...that makes the rest of the EMT and Paramedics skilless? Pittsville has wonderful EMS providers! Whats your hard on for Richard anyway? The PROPER authorities are handling this...not your worthless little nobody, has nothing better to do that whine all week about Richard. Get a life
Anonymous said...
Just a clarification for the ones who keep saying the EMS system in Pittsville should be shut down..
The county does not fund any EMS system in this county.. What they do, do is fund each station with more a less a stipend to pay for a single provider during critical hours..
The ambulance is funded by the fire departments county alotment and from revenue generated from billing.
Also, in order for the county to shut anything down. The council would have to pass legislation stating that they want to govern fire and ems services for the county. At this time it does not exist.
3:27 PM
Ok, now piss on my head and tell me it's raining!!
Anon 3:10 pm,
That would be Glenn Luedtke (Director of Sussex Emergency Medical Services). So are you trying to say that he practiced as an EMS provider in the state of Delaware also? Delware EMS is not a bunch of pussies like those morons at MIEMSS. Hopefully they will do something about it.
RYAN, YOUR DAY S COMING,EVERYONE KNOWS ITS YOU , AND BECAUSE YOU WERE KICKED OUT OF PITTSVILLE FOR STEELING DRUGS. YOU WENT ON THIS MIGHTY CRUSADE AGAINST RICHARD CHAPMAN BECAUSE HE WAS THE ONE WHO COUGHT YOU.WELL IM GOING TO WORK JUST AS HARD TO EXPOSE YOU AS YOU ARE TRYING TO DISTROY OTHERS SO THANKS FOR POSTING YOUR MOVES IT MAKES IT EASIER FOR ME TO MAKE SURE WHO TO CONTACT.AND AS FAR AS YOUR BACKGROUND....STAND BYE..OH AND JOE SEEMS YOUR NOT POSTING EVERYTHING...THATS THE TRUTH ANYWAY.YOU SEE JOE JUST CALL YOUR BUDDY THE SHERRIF.. AND SEE IF THIS IS TRUE OR NOT.IM SURE PITTSVLLE WOULD BE GLAD TO GIVE YOU THE IMFO
Well said, Mardela, your post at 2:29 is excellent. To the person who wrote the email to every politician and lawyer in the area--the one that all these posts are now directed--could there be some personal issues between you and the Pittsville VFD that is causing you to be on such a vendetta ? You appear very angry--did you sign your name to the emails or send them anonymously like your letter to this blog??
I find this piece of information that I thought I would share, it's a part of MIEMSS Regulations:
30.02.02.06
.06 Issuance of License or Certificate.
A. A license or certificate shall be issued to each applicant meeting all applicable requirements of this subtitle for the level of licensure or certification sought.
B. The license or certificate shall bear the emergency medical service provider's name, identification number, the effective date of the license or certificate, and the date of expiration of the license or certificate.
C. An applicant may not provide patient care as an EMS provider until the applicant has received a current license or certificate from the EMS Board, except under supervision and in the course of participating in an approved EMS training program or approved EMS course.
D. An EMS provider shall carry the identification card issued by MIEMSS showing the provider is licensed or certified by the EMS Board while performing the EMS provider's duties.
E. MIEMSS shall maintain a registry of licensed or certified EMS providers.
F. An EMS provider shall notify the MIEMSS Office of Education and Certification in writing within 30 days of any change in:
(1) Name;
(2) Address; or
(3) Affiliation with an EMS operational program.
G. Unless renewed or extended, the term of a license or certificate shall expire at midnight on the expiration date shown on the license or certificate.
Refer to the underline part... so when Richard Chapman's Paramedic Certification card was check, was it made out of cardboard and crayons?
da mare of smellsbury accepts full responcibility of yet another disgraceful bungle up
And farther more... in accordance with Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems Regulations Richard Chapman has violated their regulations many many many times over... I have compiled a list of actions taken by the Pittsville VFD EMS and/or Richard Chapman. The regulation given by MIEMSS will be bold and you will then see an example of how that was done in this case.
30.02.04.01
.01 Prohibited Conduct.
The following conduct is prohibited:
A. Fraudulently or deceptively obtaining or attempting to obtain a certificate or license for oneself or for another;
By claiming you were a Paramedic you were deceptive in making people believe that you were a certified Paramedic.
B. Fraudulently or deceptively using a certificate or license;
As evident in this case Richard Chapman was deceptive as claiming to be a Paramedic, when he wasn't.
C. Engaging in unprofessional or immoral conduct while providing emergency medical services;
It is unprofessional to practice without certification.
I. Willfully making or filing a false report or record related to the provision of emergency medical services;
By signing your name Richard Chapman NREMT-P on your MAIS reports and narratives you violated this regulation. It was a false report.
K. Knowingly providing emergency medical services with an unauthorized individual, or knowingly aiding an unauthorized individual in providing emergency medical services;
Pittsville EMS you allowed Richard Chapman to provide EMS care even though he was never a paramedic. You aided in that action.
M. Failing to meet or violating appropriate protocols or standards of care for the delivery of quality emergency medical services;
Protocols state to carry with you a certification card, protocols state to continually update your records with MIEMSS.
N. Willfully submitting false statements to collect fees;
By allowing your representative Richard Chapman to submit false documents to the hospital and insurance agencies Pittsville VFD is guilty of violating this regulation. Pittsville you collect fees by billing your patients.
O. As a result of an investigation or disciplinary action by a certifying, licensing, or disciplinary authority or by a court of any state or country for an act that would be grounds for disciplinary action under this regulation:
(1) Surrendering the certificate or license issued by the state or country, or
(2) Allowing the certificate or license issued by the state or country to expire or lapse;
Self explanatory.
S. Providing emergency medical services beyond the individual's authorized scope of practice;
Chapman was not authorized to provide EMS at the level in which he was.
X. Intentionally misrepresenting the level of emergency medical services licensure or certification held by the individual;
Self explanatory.
So you ask why Pittsville EMS should suspend their operations and why Richard Chapman is a criminal?
There you have it, that's only the things I could find out on my own.
Sexist? hmmmm...well....not quite sure what Ryan is these days...might have gone for that reassignment surgery....maybe its Ronda not Ryan :)
You guys really have NO idea who this person, you have guessed and guess and guessed... the fact of the matter is that you thought it was someone in your department, then you thought it was someone the department kicked out after sexual scandal, you thought it was your ex-president, you thought it was your ex-presidents ex-wife, now you claim it's someone you kicked out after stealing drugs.
You folks have no idea at all. Get a grip, you have a mole in your department.
this is old news........
Ryan we remember when you were in the middle of station2s problems and running your mouth about delmar all to well.i just hope those boys in pittsvlle can find a way to return the favor. and bye the way didnt those boys respond to your aid on a few calls. memory lane is wonderful. did mommy let you back home. after your problems..ill bet your puckering now wondering if ill spill the rest of the beans aren't you. rest easy ryan..just wanted you to know what it feels like.
Those in glass house........
Court System: DISTRICT COURT FOR QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY (CENTREVILLE) - TRAFFIC SYSTEM
Citation Number: 000000EP73754Case Status:CLOSED CASE
Violation Date: 11/16/2006 Violation Time: 10:57 PM
Violation County: QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY (CENTREVILLE)
District Code: 03 Location Code: 04
AgencyName:CENTREVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Officer Name:LEWIS, T.
Officer ID:1053
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Defendant Information
Defendant Name:STEVENSON, RYAN CHARLES
Address:337 N LIBERTY ST
City: CENTREVILLEState:MDZip Code:21617
Race:WHITE,CAUCASIAN,ASIATIC INDIAN,ARAB
Sex:MHeight:511Weight:170
DOB:05/1985
Drivers License: S315755115361Issuing State: MD
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Charge Information
Charge: Article:TASec:21Sub-Sec:801Para:BCode:
Description: FAILURE TO CONTROL VEH. SPEED ON HWY. TO AVOID COLLISION
Location Stopped: N LIBERTY AT N COMMERCE ST
Contributed to Accident?: YES Personal Injury?: NO Property Damage?: X
Fine: 130 Related Citation Number: 0EP73755
Vehicle Tag: 02L159 State: MD Vehicle Description: 00TOYT
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Disposition Information
Plea: OTHER PLEA
Disposition: NOLLE PROSEQUI
Disposition Date: 04/26/2007
Go Back
Court System: DISTRICT COURT FOR QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY (CENTREVILLE) - TRAFFIC SYSTEM
Citation Number: 000000EP73755Case Status:CLOSED CASE
Violation Date: 11/16/2006 Violation Time: 10:57 PM
Violation County: QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY (CENTREVILLE)
District Code: 03 Location Code: 04
AgencyName:CENTREVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Officer Name:LEWIS, T.
Officer ID:1053
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Defendant Information
Defendant Name:STEVENSON, RYAN CHARLES
Address:337 N LIBERTY ST
City: CENTREVILLEState:MDZip Code:21617
Race:WHITE,CAUCASIAN,ASIATIC INDIAN,ARAB
Sex:MHeight:511Weight:170
DOB:05/12/1985
Drivers License: S315755115361Issuing State: MD
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Charge Information
Charge: Article:TASec:21Sub-Sec:902Para:A1Code:
Description: (DRIVING,ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE) VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE
Location Stopped: N LIBERTY AT N COMMERCE ST
Contributed to Accident?: YES Personal Injury?: NO Property Damage?: X
Fine: 0 Related Citation Number: 0EP73756
Vehicle Tag: 02L159 State: MD Vehicle Description: 00TOYT
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Disposition Information
Plea: OTHER PLEA
Disposition: NOLLE PROSEQUI
Disposition Date: 04/26/2007
Greetings to all... :)
First, Joe thanks for the great site.
Second, to all "ya'll" thanks for giving me attention, I sincerely love all the attention, it doesn't do anything except bring me joy and make me smile... so keep talking because after all "haters make me famous"
Regardless if I sent the emails or made the phone calls or not, I'll take the credit for it, I think this is one of the funniest things EVER! No need to be anonymous.
OK, so back in 2000 I became a member with Pittsville, I then became certified as a National Pro-Board Fire Fighter II, National Pro-Board Rescue Technician, Hazardous Materials Operations, and Emergency Medical Technician - Basic.
While in the department I did cause quite some trouble. Pretty much I was doing what Joe did and simply pointed out the truth in a lot of things. The fact of the matter is that I actually stuck up Station 2 doing the whole volunteer scandal, I was bashing the rest of Salisbury Fire Department. Like my boy Joe here, I just simply was pointing wrongs that needed to righted.
During my tenure at the department I was suspended first for 30 days because of what I had to say then for 6 months again for the things I had to say. I am NEVER EVER EVER going to refrain from saying what I want to say, I'll never stop speaking my mind.
During my last few months at the department I responded to a call in which one of my best friends died, Edward Buck Pheobus. Being on the first departmental unit there I was there as they turned his body over and I became critically depressed. It was by far the worst thing that I have ever been through and still to this day the saddest most depressing thing I have ever ever seen.
Due to the incident I faced my own mortality, becoming more and more aware that life ends and friends die. Watching your friend die, and facing your own mortality will destroy you emotionally and allow the worst of things get to you.
All that aside, not too long after Pittsville was dispatched on an emergency call for an infant with an allergic reaction. After arriving to the station and 6 minutes of alerts the only personnel that showed up to respond were myself and Paramedic Steve White from Parsonsburg Fire Department. While on location the dire needs of the infant had to be met and I made the decision to then drive the ambulance from the scene to the hospital. At the time I was not on the department's insurance policy. So this brought yet another problem within the department. I felt the needs of that infant had to be met and when no other EMTs, Medics, Paramedics, or Fire Fighters showed up I had to make a rational decision. Should I drive to the hospital or watch the infant die? I drove.
After that I was then placed back on probation within the department and asked to forfeit my key to the building. During that meeting I stormed out of the meeting hall and left my key on the dry erase board in the fire bay.
Through medical consultations with doctors in regards to happenings stemming from the fatal accident I responded to I was put on medical leave from my job. Having bills and other needs to maintain I was told by my attorney to seek worker's compensation.
The next morning I called the fire department with no response. I called my EMS Captain Tony Webster with no response. Seeing the doors on both buildings closed I looked through the windows of the fire department looking for the paid paramedic who was suppose to be on call that day (because I didn't have a key). After checking the main fall hall I check the ambulance building. While looking through the windows Richard Chapman pulled up and asked me what I needed, I simply told him I need to start paperwork to file a workers compensation claim. He informed me where to go in Fruitland to do such a thing. I then went there and filed the paper work.
After about 2 hours or so I recieved a phone call from my mother saying that the Sheriff's Department was looking to talk to me. I then went immediately to Naylor Mill Road spoke with a Deputy there, he then called Deputy Bratten and we meet at Shorebird's Stadium in Salisbury. Upon my arrival I was told there was drugs missing from the ambulances at the Pittsville Fire Department. He then said that Richard Chapman told him that he saw me inside the building. He then proceeded to search my entire car, under the seats, glove box, trunk, every nuke and cranny. Needless to say there was no drugs in my car.
He then said he will have a crime scene unit go to the fire department to check for fingerprints. No such fingerprints.
Now all of this. Now mind you, the drugs that were reported missing are required to be under lock and key at all times with no exceptions.
Richard Chapman had it out for me from the get go without a doubt. You see, Richard has a step-son named Jonathon who posted comment 4:20PM. And Richard's wife Paula and I never got along. There was always the Captain's son against the outsider fire fighter (myself). John and I started the department at about the same time, age 15. We were always battling it out. Over the years grudges were made and friendships were not. Anyone and everyone in that department could see without a doubt that Richard Chapman had it out for me from day one.
So, in closing all I'm going to say is; is that's my story. You can believe that I posted all of this if you want, that's up for you to decide. Me, I could care less. I live almost 3 hours away from Pittsville now and whatever goes on down there does not bother in the slightest. I hope Pittsville pulls through this, there is some really good people in that department (CH, JF, AW, RB, RP, TW, BH, and others).
I made the best of friendships down there and I still continue to talk to a lot of people down there in the fire department.
So keep talking your trash about me, so yeah I'm a great big fat flaming fag! ALERT THE MEDIA! :)
So I talk of stuff, but nothing I have EVER posted has been a lie. Sometimes (especially in this case) the truth hurts.
Now that you bring it up, I think Richard Chapman was a paramedic on call in which I was transported. I'll be sure to look into, hopefully he was certified.
By the way, side note, my name is NOT Ryan Charles Stevenson, and my criminal history is as follows: 1st Degree Assault (Dropped), 2nd Degree Assault (Dropped), Reckless Endangerment (Dropped), Theft (Drop). All charges ever filed against have not gone to trail and have been dropped by the request of the State of Maryland.
I have NOTHING to hide!
Want to talk? Call me; 302-602-0802
Thanks to everyone who cared to read.
I was just made aware that Richard Chapman had answered calls in the City of Salisbury, I will be informing the Mayor and the City of Salisbury attorney's, and see what Chief See has to say.
Don't hold your breath waiting for these people to do anything more than ignore it. Unless of course it means they will be getting money from the county. They need money to keep toilet paper in those 13 bathrooms at the new FD on the Bog.
4:20 PM said:
"RYAN, YOUR DAY S COMING,EVERYONE KNOWS ITS YOU , AND BECAUSE YOU WERE KICKED OUT OF PITTSVILLE FOR STEELING DRUGS. YOU WENT ON THIS MIGHTY CRUSADE AGAINST RICHARD CHAPMAN BECAUSE HE WAS THE ONE WHO COUGHT YOU.WELL IM GOING TO WORK JUST AS HARD TO EXPOSE YOU AS YOU ARE TRYING TO DISTROY OTHERS SO THANKS FOR POSTING YOUR MOVES IT MAKES IT EASIER FOR ME TO MAKE SURE WHO TO CONTACT.AND AS FAR AS YOUR BACKGROUND....STAND BYE..OH AND JOE SEEMS YOUR NOT POSTING EVERYTHING...THATS THE TRUTH ANYWAY.YOU SEE JOE JUST CALL YOUR BUDDY THE SHERRIF.. AND SEE IF THIS IS TRUE OR NOT.IM SURE PITTSVLLE WOULD BE GLAD TO GIVE YOU THE IMFO"
In reply
RYAN, YOUR DAY S [I believe you meant IS] COMING,EVERYONE [Space between words help] KNOWS ITS [Grammar?] YOU , AND BECAUSE YOU WERE KICKED OUT OF PITTSVILLE FOR STEELING [Correct spelling is STEALING] DRUGS. YOU WENT ON THIS MIGHTY CRUSADE AGAINST RICHARD CHAPMAN BECAUSE HE WAS THE ONE WHO COUGHT [Caught] YOU.WELL IM GOING TO WORK JUST AS HARD TO EXPOSE YOU AS YOU ARE TRYING TO DISTROY OTHERS SO THANKS FOR POSTING YOUR MOVES [What?] IT MAKES IT EASIER FOR ME TO MAKE SURE WHO TO CONTACT.AND [The space thing is getting to me] AS FAR AS YOUR BACKGROUND....STAND BYE [It's BY]..OH AND JOE SEEMS YOUR NOT POSTING EVERYTHING [Joe is a man of conviction and will stop nothing to back the truth]...THATS THE TRUTH ANYWAY.YOU SEE JOE JUST CALL YOUR BUDDY THE SHERRIF [It's Sheriff, and he is a respected citizen, call him by by his name, Sheriff Mike Lewis].. AND SEE IF THIS IS TRUE OR NOT.IM [Space things again] SURE PITTSVLLE WOULD BE GLAD TO GIVE YOU THE IMFO [It's INFO!]
Poor kid.
Anon 336, your story doesn't make any sense. I called one of my good friends from Pittsville and she stated there is no copier in the ambulance building, not one that works anyway.
And you are claiming Richard saw Ryan inside the building but he exited through the back door where the drugs were found. But he never saw the drugs in his hand? And if he concealed them why would he put them by the back door?
If Richard saw him in there why would he even go out the back door?
If Richard saw him in there and he wasn't allowed how come is wasn't escorted out?
If Richard saw him in there how could he "ditch" the drugs at the back door?
Why would their drugs be not locked inside the unit, is that not a MIEMSS rule?
This story isn't very logical.
Ryan. YOU ARE SO FULL OF CRAP!!! But you do tell a good story, for a drama queen While I am sorry about the loss of your friend, I really believe that you were no longer a member of the Dept. when that incident happened. And you know damn well that you were totally busted with the drugs. I really try to refrain from name calling but.....your an Idiot. And you have some big time issues. Good luck and go away.
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha.
Everyone knows about Ryan, big deal! I'm glad to call him a friend!
The news is how badly Pittsville sucks.
Get back on track girls.
It should also be noted that any patients he may have treated that they billed Medicare for constitutes fraud and the department and Mr. Chapman could receive fines in the tens of thousands.
9:02 - as a member of Pittsville I can vouch for Ryan, he did respond to that call on A-7 with Richard, Tony, and Big George. He was in the officer seat of the unit upon arrival.
I just called Ryan and I have to say without a doubt I know for a fact he was on that call.
I strongly encourage you to call him, he really has nothing to hide.
As a matter of fact Chief Bratten made him leave the scene after he found out that it was one of his best friends.
As for this Richard thing... I work hard for this department and so did Richard, I'll leave it at that.
Joe, I know I don't need to point this out but, this fool is big time kissing your butt, with the hopes that you will back him based on his lip service (no pun intended) ha ha. Just check the facts first. He is big trouble.
Ryan, as a family member of Ed's I know how deeply the accident touched your life. You saw him in a condition that none of us had to see.
As for whats being said concerning Richard I'm trying to stay neutral.
In case of needing immediate help I would hope whomever were to respond would do the best they could.
My only concern is the medication issue. I wouldn't be comfortable having someone injecting me or anyone in my family without the proper certificates.
Ryan, I am one of your friends at the PVFD. I am asking that you just let the authorities handle this since they all know about it. Remember you mentioned your friends at that dept. This hurts them too, far more than anyone can realize. As for all the haters inside the dept, outside of the dept, and around the dept. There is always two sides to every story and then theres the truth. Well all the different investigators WILL come out with one truth. SO, let them do their jobs please.
I just wanted to say that I LOVE Salisbury News!!! I don't agree with everything on here but, you find out more then you ever wanted to know. :)
But on the issue @ hand here, I have to agree with whomever said they were surprised this didn't come out a lot sooner; me too.
Now, I 'know' who Richard is and I have met him a time or two...he seems to be a nice man and all that stuff but put all that aside - he knew better. Thats that. I have a medical license issued to me from the State of Maryland and I can tell you, I'm not going to forget about renewing my livelihood for my husband or myself. But that's just me.
Check the facts?
The facts are that Richard Chapman broke the law. The whole idea of who posted this matters means nothing. It's irrelevant to this issue.
It's called a smoke screen and that's all that is happening here. Pittsville and Chapman you are in will be the main topic.
The poster is the poster, does not matter, and the fact are the facts.
FACT: Richard Chapman BROKE the law.
FACT: Pittsville is going to be held liable for his actions.
FACT: They should checked his credentials.
FACT: They have neglected the communities basic needs.
FACT: Everything stated in the letter to all the government officials is FACT.
Pittsville you are now the black sheep of the county, don't expect any of your brothers (including me) on the east side of Wicomico to call on your for any sort of mutual aide. It's not going to happen, not on my watch and not under my command.
Kudos to the author of this letter. My department doesn't allow this to happen and neither should any other department in Wicomico County.
Oh so now it comes to departments no coming to help when called for mutual aide? I think you have forgotten the reason why we are all here to start with.
Anon 1:05am You never did call Pittsville for mutual aide so why should it be a shock to hear that? Your department can't be seen at ANY of the county meetings and god forbid you risk your tarnished reputation to have another department respond on mutual aide to help save someones home or life. Obviously the change in cheifs has just gone straight to hell. The funny thing about that is everyone thought the change would be for the better. ROTFLMAO just thinking about you hypocrites.
I someone would have taken the time to do a backgroud investigation on Chapman they would have fould where Sheriff Lewis locked him up 20 years ago for masterbating in the Old Berlin Ames Department store - not public servant material
I used to shop at Ames in Berlin. I never found it to be stimulating in that particular manner!
As a citizen of Wicomico County this is very scary stuff. I did some checking and found the the County Council has no oversight on Fire & EMS services within the county. The only thing they do is hand out money. The county should codify the Fire/EMS service and provide oversight on those services just as they do for the Sheriff's Dept for police services. To me it appears that we have a bunch of yahoos running our Fire & EMS without any real control or vetting. I hope I don't get sick out in the county. With people like that I could die.
I know Richard, he has taken advantage of more things than you can even imagine. Not a big surpise to me. He can not commit to anything. Life does go in a circle. LOL
Post a Comment