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Professional rescuers are expected to meet a minimum standard of care, which may be established by their training program and/or protocol of the local authorities.So what? Then as IceIce said, you do Chest Compressions. You don't do nothing because the victim was "dirty". Even bloody/dirty people deserve medical care no matter what cause them to become that way.
EMTs and medics have a duty to act, or respond to the level of their training. Failure to fulfill these duties could result in legal action.
Members of LE are most likely not trained to administer CPR to the extent of an EMT. But, they have a duty to act to the extent of their training, which is usually “Hands-only” CPR. It doesn’t matter if the victim is “dirty” the duty of LE would be to provide compressions properly.
It doesn’t matter if a victim is dirty, bloody, muddy, whatever. If you are a professional rescuer you must respond and provide proper medical care.
However, a bystander non- medical, non-LE is NOT required to provide aid, assistance, CPR or any type of medical care even if trained in CPR Or first aid.
This is why I would like to know if the rescuers in the videos providing aid are LE or medical.
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