{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-111c-18","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111C, § 18","heading":"Restraint of patient by EMT; written report","body":"Section 18. Subject to regulations and guidelines promulgated by the department, an emergency medical technician may restrain a patient who presents an immediate or serious threat of bodily harm to himself or others. Any such restraint shall be noted in the written report of said emergency medical technician.","path":["Part I","Title XVI","Chapter 111C"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXVI/Chapter111C/Section18","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:22:44Z","sha256":"d6baeff1b20bc720edc4805c912ca66d3f03eab7b579273d99e8d388c41bb469","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-111c-17","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-111c-19"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}