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In many European countries, you won't get a driver's licence unless you pass a first aid test. And I think in some places it may also be required to have certai
by kiliantics 9y ago
In many European countries, you won't get a driver's licence unless you pass a first aid test. And I think in some places it may also be required to have certain emergency equipment in your car.
- tgsovlerkhgsel 9y agoA standardized first aid kit is definitely required in Germany (and many other European countries).
- kaybe 9y agoThe laws protecting the helper definitely help as well. As long as I'm not tremendously reckless or meanspirited I cannot be blamed (sued) for any damage I do in the course of providing first response aid. In fact I can be sued for not trying (calling for help is sufficient).
- LyndsySimon 9y agoThe US has so-called "Good Samaritan" laws as well. Some of them go so far as to protect untrained individuals who injure or kill someone while attempting to render aid. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Samaritan_law#United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Samaritan_law#United_Stat... Virginia's Good Samaritan law: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title8.01/chapter3/section8.01-225/ https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title8.01/chapter3/secti...