Sedentary lifestyle, alcohol and other drug use, sexual activity, behaviors that cause injuries, tobacco use, poor eating habits
Before administering care to an ill or injured person, check the scene and the person. Size up the scene and form an initial impression.
Pause and look at the scene and the person before responding. Answer the following questions:
- Is the scene safe to enter?
- What happened?
- How many people are involved?
- What is my initial impression about the nature of the person’s illness or injury? Does the person have any life-threatening conditions, such as severe, life-threatening bleeding?
- Is anyone else available to help?
The Good Samaritan Law protects those who assist a person who is injured or in danger from liability if unintended consequences result from their assistance. So, if you do not have <span> the skills, knowledge or abilities to save that person, you could be liable. That;s why you should use only the </span> basic life saving techniques, for example the ones you learned at a Red Cross Class.