I guess I'm not as prepared as I thought for a traumatic injury

**ChadAmberg** · 10-28-2015, 13:00

Would love to have a course down here once in a while down in Colorado Springs area for us southerners...

**Zach O** · 10-28-2015, 16:28

I think you did good Tim.

Hell, if it was me, I probably would have took his wallet and ran.

**Tim K** · 10-28-2015, 17:02

I couldn't find his wallet.

**Zach O** · 10-28-2015, 17:12

Originally Posted by Tim K

I couldn't find his wallet.

Just choked on my drink. Thanks for making my day.

**GilpinGuy** · 10-30-2015, 00:44

Seems like you did what you could in the sitch. This is a reminder to update my bag with more med equipment. I've been meaning to do that for a while. A blanket is a good call. Never really thought of that except for personal use if stranded, etc.

**Spdu4ia** · 10-31-2015, 18:47

Don't forget, extra gear is useless if you don't know how to use it.

**rondog** · 10-31-2015, 21:45

Biggest thing I remember from my last Red Cross class is "be damned careful to NOT do anything you could get sued for, because no matter what you do for them, people can and do sue those who are trying to help them". He made us ask our "victims" for explicit permission to help them. That stuck with me.

**hurley842002** · 10-31-2015, 21:57

Originally Posted by rondog

Biggest thing I remember from my last Red Cross class is "be damned careful to NOT do anything you could get sued for, because no matter what you do for them, people can and do sue those who are trying to help them". He made us ask our "victims" for explicit permission to help them. That stuck with me.

Must have been a long time ago, or the instructor didn't know what they were talking about. There are laws on the books protecting first responders from suit, provided they were given consent (implied or otherwise), and the responder wasn't negligent with their actions.

**cmailliard** · 11-01-2015, 07:09

HERE is a decent resource for some law and definitions.

**Wulf202** · 11-01-2015, 09:22

Originally Posted by hurley842002

Must have been a long time ago, or the instructor didn't know what they were talking about. There are laws on the books protecting first responders from suit, provided they were given consent (implied or otherwise), and the responder wasn't negligent with their actions.

It also varies greatly by state. Context

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