PBA -“That’s ok. My brother is Hatzala, so he can do it. We just needed her to bring the equipment. Also, we figured she is probably better at it.”
So they both could go to Jail for practicing without a license. Only medics can start lines if they are working EMS. In other words, Paramedics work under protocols to practice medicine, either online or offline. Starting lines for no reason wouldn’t fall under any protocol. Maybe a PA could get away with it. The paramedic would have to prove that the line was necessary and they refused transport. A very unlikely scenario if you used a lot of fluid. Also the medic would be required to notify dispatch of an EMS call that he happenned to come across. So given all the factors it’s unlikely the medic would get away with it. A PA could just say “I wanted to prevent dehydration in my patient”. Also, it has to be the PA’s patient and the doctor’s practice area. In other words, if the PA’s doc doesn’t ever do housecalls, then the PA can’t go to his/her’s patient’s house to practice. Laws of medicine are extremely complicated, but they have state workers dedicated to find those providers who mess up.