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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp
So what is the point of learning First Aid? None at all as far as I can see if you then use it to save someone and become a criminal for having done so.
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U mis-understood willow, those who are not trained by 1st ad professionals like st johns ambulance etc shouldn't technically be giving any sort of 1st aid unless instructed to do so in cases via the 999 service or by advice of medical professional - whom then they assume the duty of care then on your behalf. If u do so by taking action in anyway will resume the duty of care whether trained or not - the difference will come down to whether u hold a 1st aiders certificate or backing by said medcal professional SHOULD any type court or hearing be involved in accident cases & then whether that was followed properly & the actions were appropiate to the causation or not. Anyone can be done for failure of duty of care even medical professionals if things go wrong that they could or should of prevented, hence why u have to sign permission for ops & the like. Duty of care issue is a complex thing that questions morality.
Im mearely talking legallly here
not morally, the have a go hero risks a lot as well as gains the heroic gesture depending if all goes well or problem arises in doing so, i'll have to dig around for cases from our tutoring, it was quite a shock & questionable even to those studying it - never mind owt else lol.