knxemt1983
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Well, my brother is working for my local Sheriff's office, and is also an EMT. HE is right now working at the detention facility as a correctional officer. This particular department has never had an EMT working anywhere except in the clinic, and he is NOT in the clinic. Nobody there seems to be able tofind the answer as to whether or not he has a "Duty to Act" while he on duty there. He asked me, but I honestly dont know. On one hand I can see how he could have a duty to act in certain circumstances, but also where any medical care should be rendered by the "medical" staff. I tend to think he doesn't because he is not "on-duty" in a medical sense, but I don't want to tell him wrong and I thought you guys might be able to shed some light on it. I know when he gets out on patrol he will have a duty to act as a first responder since the department he works for also runs ems if they are trained and carry BLS equipment. Also we are in Tennessee if that helps anyone
Thanks for any insight you guys can give me.
Thanks for any insight you guys can give me.