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Rolebama
Yeah, that makes sense
I remember watching a film in which someone performed a tracheotomy-style operation using a biro pen ... I mentioned this to my Mum, a nurse, so, more qualified than first aid but still much less than a doctor ... she told me the scene wasn't totally far fetched and she could probably do it if needed in real life, but there'd be a good chance it wouldn't work. I wonder how that would go legally??
Totally far fetched and would never happen in the real world, I accept...!!
I have actually seen that done at a few RTC's over the years and it worked.
Admittedly the person doing the procedure was a first aid instructor but it was carried out and the patient survived.
From a legal standpoint, all the law states is that provided the person administering the procedure did so in good faith, then no offence is committed regardless of the outcome.
But, the caveat is that it is possible that if a first aider carries out a procedure negligently a third party could be pursued for damages,.
This follows on that there is a potential liability for those who teach first aid if it is taught and then applied incorrectly.
I will add that in 45 + years of legal, (both enforcement and personal injury law) I have never come across anyone being prosecuted or sued for negligent first aid.