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  • From: "Jorene Downs" <Jorene@CEOates.com>
  • To: "Mounted search and rescue" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [MSAR] Home Land Security
  • Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 10:56:06 -0800

Title: Message

You should also be aware that Federal law protects non-profit volunteers from liability under the Volunteer Protection Act.

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Jorene Downs
Tulare Co, CA
SAR, MSAR, Swiftwater Rescue, US&R,
Technical Rescue, Cave Rescue,
Hasty Team, ICP
www.CEOates.com/sar
Tulare-Kings CERT Program Coordinator
www.tk-cert.org

----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 10:45 AM
Subject: Re: [MSAR] Home Land Security

I'd certainly offer to assist with anyone injured, but in a "Good Samaritan" capacity expected of anyone else. To offer services at a higher level of training would be inviting trouble I think. Unfortunately here in Ohio, there are no legal repercussions for the person who stands idly by and offers no assistance to someone in need. There is however, a mountain of legal and liability concerns for the person who introduces themselves as a healthcare provider and then fails to meet the standard of care. 
Jenny Ryman 
----- Original Message -----
From: Ian Vowles
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 6:18 PM
Subject: RE: [MSAR] Home Land Security

Jorene wrote
 
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  " Are any team members trained higher than basic First Aid? Wouldn't it be nice if the SAR/MSAR EMT wasn't assigned to traffic control during a disaster with multiple injured overwhelming local medical resources? "
 
Not sure what happens in California but in my experience either training or real life ~~ our EMT's no matter what other groups they belong to  immediately offer their EMT skills in a potential MCI - never heard of EMT's doing traffic duty whilst subjects needed help !!!!  I suspect doing so and ignoring people in medical need would be considered negligence in our state, even as a first responder although not legally bound as an EMT, ethically I am compelled to assist.
 


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