Hi all,
I am taking some classes at college and I can get some credits for an EMT-B class so I think I will take it mostly because it's something I've always been interested in.
Now clearly I'm not going to have anything other than some book knowledge and I may not even take the state test (not sure if I need to for the credit) so I know I won't really know much more than I do now
My question is though, at what point does "first aid" stop and "BLS" begin?
I mean, where can a passerby with some minimum training actually help in the event of a car accident or other "event" other than to call 9-1-1.
I tend to spend a lot of time in more remote wilderness areas too and I have seen plenty of accidents where some basic first aid would be a comfort, but what's the line in the sand between being helpful and actually "practicing medicine"?
Thanks for the help, I've read a lot here on this site, interesting stuff.
I am taking some classes at college and I can get some credits for an EMT-B class so I think I will take it mostly because it's something I've always been interested in.
Now clearly I'm not going to have anything other than some book knowledge and I may not even take the state test (not sure if I need to for the credit) so I know I won't really know much more than I do now
My question is though, at what point does "first aid" stop and "BLS" begin?
I mean, where can a passerby with some minimum training actually help in the event of a car accident or other "event" other than to call 9-1-1.
I tend to spend a lot of time in more remote wilderness areas too and I have seen plenty of accidents where some basic first aid would be a comfort, but what's the line in the sand between being helpful and actually "practicing medicine"?
Thanks for the help, I've read a lot here on this site, interesting stuff.