Since there seems to be a lot of confusion about the law in this thread, Fun fact! We didn't use to have these laws. As early as the 2000's you could very much still be sued for intervening and saving a person's life.
However, as expected, there were a lot of suits against medical professionals trying to do their jobs as well as civilians thinking they'd done the right thing, which resulted in a damned if you did, damned if you didn't situation regarding medical care. You could be sued for failing to save, and sued for saving. So in the US, there are now Duty to Save laws.
Duty to Save means if you are actively working (duty to Save does NOT apply if you are off the clock, not actively working) as a firefighter, EMS, nurse, doctor, career in which your contract puts you in a rescue position or similar you have the Duty to save, it is your responsibility to intervene and provide life saving assistance and you cannot be sued for it unless your actions result in permanent injury of the patient due to you being careless or making mistakes (Malpractice). An injury or disability resulting from the trauma they were treated for would not count for Malpractice, and Malpractice is extremely fact specific.
Duty to Save laws are very fact specific and can have certain stipulations or loopholes that are specific to your location/state but in general EMS/Firefighters. Etc can no longer be personally sued for saving the life of a suicidal person.
You’re really funny dude. Like seriously, through all the dorito dust and cum stains, you managed to make even stupider “sarcastic” comments. Fuck off, will you?
Okay…so you honestly believe that I believe people
Sign a piece of paper that states they don’t want to be caught if they jump off a building? HAVE YOU HEARD YOURSELF😂 like let’s be fucking honest nobody ever catches anybody, this is a freak incident this fireman is obviously an absolute god of a firefighter. So yeah sarcasm was clearly implied due to the utter silliness of the comment. You fucking annoying butthurt crybaby American bitch. Get the fuck off my comment everyone else thought it was funny apart from 10 douchebag American flag jizzing, 9/11 Jenga playing motherfuckers
Holy shit please keep going this is incredible haha. Your insecurity is hilarious.
Yeah dude everyone thinks you’re the coolest and you make the funniest jokes. That’s why all your comments are getting downvoted it’s because people love you.
I’ll never understand the point of trolling I guess
It’s a JOKE comment and your all getting high and mighty about it? You’re all a bunch of fucking imbeciles man get the fuck off my comment. 51 people thought it was funny, why do 51 people think it’s funny and you fucking morons have a problem with it and have to factually pick holes in it JESUS man. Is it because I said something bad about America and you’ve obviously pledged allegiance to it so this is you honouring that pledge? Lmao
Considering you used "do not catch me order" on a post about a woman jumping, yes for real.
Non intervention laws were genuinely a thing at one time, which equated to "Do not Catch" requirements due to liability and risk of lawsuits.
At one point in US history it was legitimately advised that you did not catch or otherwise attempt to physically restrain people attempting to jump in order to end their lives.
Hence the massive changes Duty to Save laws have created over time, allowing rescuers to actually save people without the risk of losing their jobs over it or facing lawsuits.
I’ve only read your top line both times so you might as well stop spamming shite. You’re a nightmare bro, it’s a joke about the guy getting sued lighten the fuck up you’re ruining my high
Yeah but if you look he’s the 14th guy to spam me with shit on a joke comment so yeah I’m probably a little defensive at the minute from the countless other morons. Thank you for the actual information, it was a pleasant read. Apologies for being a dick to you, my real frustration is at the other people commenting giving me shit.
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u/RealAbstractSquidII Aug 13 '21 edited Aug 13 '21
Since there seems to be a lot of confusion about the law in this thread, Fun fact! We didn't use to have these laws. As early as the 2000's you could very much still be sued for intervening and saving a person's life.
However, as expected, there were a lot of suits against medical professionals trying to do their jobs as well as civilians thinking they'd done the right thing, which resulted in a damned if you did, damned if you didn't situation regarding medical care. You could be sued for failing to save, and sued for saving. So in the US, there are now Duty to Save laws.
Duty to Save means if you are actively working (duty to Save does NOT apply if you are off the clock, not actively working) as a firefighter, EMS, nurse, doctor, career in which your contract puts you in a rescue position or similar you have the Duty to save, it is your responsibility to intervene and provide life saving assistance and you cannot be sued for it unless your actions result in permanent injury of the patient due to you being careless or making mistakes (Malpractice). An injury or disability resulting from the trauma they were treated for would not count for Malpractice, and Malpractice is extremely fact specific.
Duty to Save laws are very fact specific and can have certain stipulations or loopholes that are specific to your location/state but in general EMS/Firefighters. Etc can no longer be personally sued for saving the life of a suicidal person.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duty_to_rescue#:~:text=A%20duty%20to%20rescue%20is,or%20death%20without%20being%20rescued.