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| failure to continue first aid until relieved by someone with the same or a higher level of training |
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| Doing something that a reasonable prudent person would not do under the same or similar circumstances. |
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| failure to do what a reasonble prudent person with the same or similar training would do the same or similar circumstances. |
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| touching someone with out their consent |
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| when a first aider fails to give the person the type of care that would be given by a person having the same or similar training. |
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| agreement to a patient or victim to help or touch them |
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| a person's responsibility to provide victim care |
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| a verbal consent or a head nod |
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| immediate care given to an injured or suddenly ill person |
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| laws that encourage people to voluntarily help an injured or suddenly errors made while rendering emergency care in good faith. |
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| assumed consent given by an uncounscious adult when emergency life saving treatment is required. |
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| Deviation from the accepted standard of care that results in further injury to the victim. |
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| You have to stop to help the man |
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| After tapping on the man's shoulder to see if he's okay, he remains unconscious, but breathing. You can leave and assume that the ski patrol will be coming shortly. |
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| you decide to help. Before assessing the victim, you roll him over , causing him to slide down the hill and hit a tree. Good samaritan laws protect you even if you cause further damage to the victim. |
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| becuase an ambulance can arrive within minutes in most loacations, most people do not need to learn first aid. |
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| correct first aid can mean the difference between life and death |
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| duriung your lifetime, you are likely to encounter many life-threatening emergencies. |
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| all injured victims need medical care. |
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| before giving first aid to an alert, competent adult, you must get consent ( permisson) |
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| if you ask an injured adult if you can help them and they say no you can still provide help |
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