OhioGood Samaritan Statute

(paraphrased)

“No person shall be held legally liable for care administered at the scene of

an emergency, outside a medical facility, unless such care constitutes willful or

wanton misconduct”Remuneration is an exception

First Aid Decision-Tree

First Aid Decision-Tree

Check the Scene(Call 911 right away if necessary)

First Aid Decision-Tree

Check the Scene(Call 911 right away if necessary)

1. What happened?2. Is it safe for you to help?

First Aid Decision-Tree

Check the Scene(Call 911 right away if necessary)

Check the Victim

1. What happened?2. Is it safe for you to help?

First Aid Decision-Tree

Check the Scene(Call 911 right away if necessary)

Check the Victim

Conscious

1. What happened?2. Is it safe for you to help?

First Aid Decision-Tree

Check the Scene(Call 911 right away if necessary)

Check the Victim

Conscious

Get permission to help,Provide first aid, call 911

if necessary, treat for shock

1. What happened?2. Is it safe for you to help?

First Aid Decision-Tree

Check the Scene(Call 911 right away if necessary)

Check the Victim

Conscious

Get permission to help,Provide first aid, call 911

if necessary, treat for shock

Unconscious

1. What happened?2. Is it safe for you to help?

First Aid Decision-Tree

Check the Scene(Call 911 right away if necessary)

Check the Victim

Conscious

Get permission to help,Provide first aid, call 911

if necessary, treat for shock

Unconscious

1. What happened?2. Is it safe for you to help?

Call 911 Ask for an AED

First Aid Decision-Tree

Check the Scene(Call 911 right away if necessary)

Check the Victim

Conscious

Get permission to help,Provide first aid, call 911

if necessary, treat for shock

Unconscious

Call 911 Ask for an AED

Tilt back head, open airway,check for signs of life

1. What happened?2. Is it safe for you to help?

First Aid Decision-Tree

Check the Scene(Call 911 right away if necessary)

Check the Victim

Conscious

Get permission to help,Provide first aid, call 911

if necessary, treat for shock

Unconscious

Call 911 Ask for an AED

Tilt back head, open airway,check for signs of life

Has signs of life

1. What happened?2. Is it safe for you to help?

First Aid Decision-Tree

Check the Scene(Call 911 right away if necessary)

Check the Victim

Conscious

Get permission to help,Provide first aid, call 911

if necessary, treat for shock

Unconscious

Call 911 Ask for an AED

Tilt back head, open airway,check for signs of life

Has signs of life

Treat for shock and tend to bleeding and other injuries;

continue to monitor the victim’s condition until medics

arrive.

1. What happened?2. Is it safe for you to help?

First Aid Decision-Tree

Check the Scene(Call 911 right away if necessary)

Check the Victim

Conscious

Get permission to help,Provide first aid, call 911

if necessary, treat for shock

Unconscious

Tilt back head, open airway,check for signs of life

Has no signs of life

Has signs of life

Treat for shock and tend to bleeding and other injuries;

continue to monitor the victim’s condition until medics

arrive.

1. What happened?2. Is it safe for you to help?

Call 911 Ask for an AED

First Aid Decision-Tree

Check the Scene(Call 911 right away if necessary)

Check the Victim

Conscious

Get permission to help,Provide first aid, call 911

if necessary, treat for shock

Unconscious

Tilt back head, open airway,check for signs of life

Has no signs of life

Has signs of lifeStart CPR

Give 30 chest compressions for every 2 breaths

(30:2)Option: Apply compressions only

1. What happened?2. Is it safe for you to help?

Treat for shock and tend to bleeding and other injuries;

continue to monitor the victim’s condition until medics

arrive.

Call 911 Ask for an AED

First Aid Decision-Tree

Check the Scene(Call 911 right away if necessary)

Check the Victim

Conscious

Get permission to help,Provide first aid, call 911

if necessary, treat for shock

Unconscious

Call 911

Tilt back head, open airway,check for signs of life

Has no signs of life

Signs of life

Treat for shock and tend to injuries; continue to monitor the victim’s condition until medics

arrive.

Start CPRGive 30 chest compressions

for every 2 breaths(30:2)

(Option: Apply compressions only)

When an AED arrives, turn it on and follow instructions

for use.

1. What happened?2. Is it safe for you to help?

Continue CPR until:

AED comes

EMS takes over

Someone else takes over

Too tired to continue

Person develops signs of life

Your life is in danger