The Good samartian law stands on its own. No certifcation of any kind
can keep you from being sued. I was envolved in a Hunters Safety Course
we held "State Certified" teaching gun safety does not hold me or anyone
liable for what someone does or doesn't do with a gun. Same with First
aid. Show them the right way to handle a gun/first aid and you will be
better off then not showing them. That is the issue here.
Mark
On Tue, 14 Dec 1999 09:13:19 -0500 Jonathan D Conti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
writes:
> Mark Jones wrote:
>
> > In 20 years I have had more first aid courses paid for by the
> > company that I work for. I know first aid and CPR Red Cross
> style.
> > In our Outpost we haven't taught first aid in years because the
> > manual says "RED CROSS CERTIFIED" and yet we have more then 4
> nurses
> > in our church that could teach first aid and cpr.
> > We are going to start teaching our Boys First Aid and CPR and the
> 35
> > dollars per boy per 8 hour class the RED Cross gets will be better
>
> > spent in our Outpost.
>
> I agree but whoever teaches those boys, whoever organizes the event,
> and the church, will be legally liable for any mistakes those boys
> make in performing first aid. This liablity is nullified upon
> proper completion of a Red Cross course given by a certified Red
> Cross Instructor. I read your argument that the book says ........
> The only book ever written that we are supposed to take as literal
> was the Bible. The Red Cross simply combined Standard First Aid
> with Adult, Infant, & Child CPR to create a new class called
> Community First Aid & CPR.
>
> My point is this: Anyone who helps organize, support, or teach this
> class that's unsanctioned will hold legal liability. Are you
> willing to take that responsibility. Taking first aid classes for
> work for 20 years does not qualify you to teach anyone according to
> law.
>
> > First Aid and CPR is indeed a very valuable training. Our leaders
>
> > and boys will know First Aid / CPR it just won't read "Red Cross
> > Standard First Aid Course".
>
> There is no substitute, as the AHA does not offer first aid. You
> need to tell your pastor that your about to make the church liable
> for what you're teaching before you do it. It's just not worth it.
> People will sue you.
>
> Jonathan & Dawnya Conti
> Rocky Mount, NC
>
> Royal Rangers.....reaching, teaching, and keeping boys for Christ.
> :-)
>
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