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.
" 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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