Ex-ambulance worker sues employer for retaliation after he reported its lax Rx controls

SPRINGFIELD — A former worker for a Springfield ambulance service is accusing his past employer of retaliating against him after he reported concerns about its lax narcotic controls.

Springfield’s Nicholas Noto, a former employee of Action Ambulance Service, sued the ambulance company after he said it terminated his position for “reporting regulatory violations and other serious and ongoing concerns that impacted patient care and public safety” to several agencies, including the company’s operations manager.