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So earlier today I was thinking about something. Maybe I am overthinking it, but I had a question... so I figured I would post it here.
So about 2 years ago, before I got into EMS, there was a fight between my dad and his ex-wife (my former step-mom). And not caused by my dad, but as a result of the fight, my ex step-mom broke her arm on a bed post. At this point my dad decided to call and ambulance because of the broken arm, which was clearly deformed, and he also called the police. All the while I was in the house. Now there was a lot of... animosity between her and me.
Say this same scenario happens now. I am in the house, she has a broken arm and EMS is called. I have the duty to act, and I am an EMT, but there is a lot of hard feelings between her and I and I am not at all comfortable dealing with her. What happens? Am I obligated to help her, even though I am rather feeling like punching the living daylights out of her? Should I wait until the police, or the ambulance shows up?
Now a broken arm is in most cases not a life threatening injury. If it had been something life threatening it might have been different, and obviously there would be more urgency.
There was nothing I could have done then, but I just wanted to know your opinions on it, if I HAD been certified.
So about 2 years ago, before I got into EMS, there was a fight between my dad and his ex-wife (my former step-mom). And not caused by my dad, but as a result of the fight, my ex step-mom broke her arm on a bed post. At this point my dad decided to call and ambulance because of the broken arm, which was clearly deformed, and he also called the police. All the while I was in the house. Now there was a lot of... animosity between her and me.
Say this same scenario happens now. I am in the house, she has a broken arm and EMS is called. I have the duty to act, and I am an EMT, but there is a lot of hard feelings between her and I and I am not at all comfortable dealing with her. What happens? Am I obligated to help her, even though I am rather feeling like punching the living daylights out of her? Should I wait until the police, or the ambulance shows up?
Now a broken arm is in most cases not a life threatening injury. If it had been something life threatening it might have been different, and obviously there would be more urgency.
There was nothing I could have done then, but I just wanted to know your opinions on it, if I HAD been certified.