Eric Jaeger, JD, NRP: CV

Summary

Eric Jaeger is an EMS educator, paramedic and attorney focused on reducing deaths associated with the management of agitated individuals. He is available as an expert witness for plaintiff and defense counsel.

Education

BS, Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. JD, Boston College Law School.

Experience

EMS Educator, Exeter Hospital, Seacoast New Hampshire. Healthcare attorney in Boston for about 10 years. Paramedic for about 20 years. Founder, The Hard Work.

Expert witness and consulting

Areas of expertise include in-custody death and cardiac arrest, restraint, sedation, de-escalation, implicit bias, airway management, agitated delirium, patients with disabilities, patient consent and capacity, and mental health and behavioral emergencies. See the Expert Witness page for details.

Publications

See the Publications page for articles, book chapters and other writing.

Presentations

NAEMSP, EMS World, and state conferences in Colorado, Connecticut, Texas and Alaska.

Media

Associated Press (Lethal Restraint), PBS Frontline (Documenting Police Use of Force).

Awards

New Hampshire Pamela Mitchell / Richard Conolly EMS Achievement Award, 2025.