Notes on the Importance of First Aid
Chapter 1
Importance of First Aid it’s better to know it and not need it than to need and not know everyone should be able to perform first aid, you are going to need it
What is First Aid? the immediate care doesn’t take the place of proper medical care temporary help difference between life or death
First Aid and the Law can be sued
Minimize Risk of Suite get consent follow guidelines explain what you will do once you start, you can’t leave until proper help comes
Consent
Must Have before helping
Touching them without permission is unlawful (called battery)
Levels of Consent
Expressed Consent * - must be obtained by alert victim of legal age
Implied Consent * - unresponsive victim with life-threatening condition
Children and Mentally Incompetent Adults * - Guardian permission and consent
Refusing Help some may refuse help reason: * religion * avoid pain * prefer doctor. . .
What do you do? try to persuade have a witness consider calling law enforcement
Abandonment
once you start, you can’t leave until help comes and you are dismissed
Negligence
not following accepted standards of care this involves: * having a duty to act * breaching that duty * causing injury * exceeding your level
Duty to Act
Not required unless legal duty to act: * employment * licensed * preexisting responsibility (parent-kid) * type of rescue
Breach of Duty
Act of Omission * - not doing something simple like putting a band aid on
Act of Commission * doing too much like trying to stitches on with out experience
Confidentiality
cautious about revealing info when caring for a victim (keep secret) some states require you to report rape, abuse, gunshots * * NJ requires gunshots, stabbings, and dog bites. . . but not rape (unless the victim wants it reported)
Good Samaritan Laws law to protect docs and others from providing care encourages people to
Importance of First Aid it’s better to know it and not need it than to need and not know everyone should be able to perform first aid, you are going to need it
What is First Aid? the immediate care doesn’t take the place of proper medical care temporary help difference between life or death
First Aid and the Law can be sued
Minimize Risk of Suite get consent follow guidelines explain what you will do once you start, you can’t leave until proper help comes
Consent
Must Have before helping
Touching them without permission is unlawful (called battery)
Levels of Consent
Expressed Consent * - must be obtained by alert victim of legal age
Implied Consent * - unresponsive victim with life-threatening condition
Children and Mentally Incompetent Adults * - Guardian permission and consent
Refusing Help some may refuse help reason: * religion * avoid pain * prefer doctor. . .
What do you do? try to persuade have a witness consider calling law enforcement
Abandonment
once you start, you can’t leave until help comes and you are dismissed
Negligence
not following accepted standards of care this involves: * having a duty to act * breaching that duty * causing injury * exceeding your level
Duty to Act
Not required unless legal duty to act: * employment * licensed * preexisting responsibility (parent-kid) * type of rescue
Breach of Duty
Act of Omission * - not doing something simple like putting a band aid on
Act of Commission * doing too much like trying to stitches on with out experience
Confidentiality
cautious about revealing info when caring for a victim (keep secret) some states require you to report rape, abuse, gunshots * * NJ requires gunshots, stabbings, and dog bites. . . but not rape (unless the victim wants it reported)
Good Samaritan Laws law to protect docs and others from providing care encourages people to