| CPR and First Aid training and certification is needed | | | | Joe citizen decided he should have an aspirin, not |
| all over the world. In the United States, many | | | | knowing that the victim is having a stroke and is |
| employers are requiring this basic level of training in | | | | bleeding inside his head. Oopss!!! Aspirin is not the right |
| emergency care to work. Rightfully so, emergencies | | | | thing to be giving someone who is bleeding in their |
| can and do happen anywhere. Itâs always | | | | head, and as a result the situation is made worse and |
| nice to have someone around that knows what to | | | | Joe Citizen could possibly be held accountable for his |
| do until help arrives. In contrast, it can be bad news if | | | | actions. Good Samaritan laws are not insurance |
| no one knows what to do, or if well meaning by | | | | policies and they DONâT protect in every |
| standers provided assistance in the wrong way. For | | | | situation. However, if Joe citizen had some training he |
| example, letâs say you have a co-worker | | | | would have been able to recognize the symptoms of |
| who is a bit confused and disoriented. He was | | | | a stroke, possibly give his co-worker a basic stroke |
| complaining of a headache and keeps holding his head. | | | | assessment, and called EMS. |