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You are incorrect. The law only applies to those that are WORKING (i.e. ON DUTY) for whatever their service be. Your last thought is correct, we do have a class we have to take on the legalities and this was one thing that we were spoken to about.

Good Samaritan Act - Canada Just in case anyone was curious this is the good Samaritan act in BC specifically. It is a provincial law in Canada.

I completely agree. I know in the states they have a whole set of legalities that go along with it, and it's a shame. I know personally, I do what I do because I like to help people. It's certainly not the pay ($2/hour when on call, bumped to not much above minimum wage when actually at a call)...

I said regular jump kit. At what point does a regular jumpkit include scalpel and sutures?

Keep in mind that we are going 2000 miles off shore. So we will have a Ham Radio etc. A regular VHF wouldn't do anything out there. Also there aren't any local CG boats out there. I have a kit content list made up out of that list that someone (sorry I can't remember who at the moment) suggested...

I carry a full jump bag, and an AED. When I'm not away on my boat I have the AED with me at least. Other than that, I carry a regular jump kit. In Canada there is no liability on a good Samaritan helping at a scene, so I figure, I have it, why not use it.

Hi All, Sorry if this is a newbie question, but I am a newb. As some of you may have seen in another post of mine, I am going on a two week sailing race from Victoria to Maui. I am planning on bringing an AED, but I started thinking about it. Let's say that we have a cardiac arrest on...

I have had to immobilize a patient like this one time. The patient was in the carseat, so I cut out the car seat and left the child in, but prior to this I just rolled a towel and curved it around the head in between the head and the seat, it made a great immobilization device and I used tape to...

Yes, I realize that, but also understand that I have been charged with stocking the vessel. Meaning, that there is nothing on it regarding medical supplies, and now it is my job to stock it. I want to stock it within my scope of practice, just wondering if anyone has any suggestions for long...

Working a rugby game I was on one rugby field and my partner was on the other. I called her for backup and she ran down and found me with a patient on the bench in seated spinal, she runs up to me and I look at her "Jenn, I suspect C-SPINE!" in a relativley panicked, newbie voice.... Her...

Hi All, I have been selected to join a crew that will be racing from Victoria, British Columbia, to Maui, Hawaii that will take (hopefully, as we are racing) under two weeks. I have also been selected to be in charge of medical equipment for the race. What would you guys take on the a sailing...

Hi All, This question is directed towards anyone that has done their Emergency Medical Assistant (equivalent to the NREMT, but for BC) licencing in BC. Any tips, suggestions etc. The Ministry of Health seems to make it difficult to find information on the written test and practical. I've...