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I am an EMT in Massachusetts. We are not mandated to provide any care when not on duty (in uniform, on the job).
However, we do have Good Samaritan Laws to help protect us should we provide care while off duty. This could get tricky while officiating, I suppose. I agree that I would not administer to a player unless it became necessary (no one else available to care for patient in serious trouble). Otherwise, I would not intervene. However, I would (do my best to) prevent any further harm to the player. For example, I would strongly suggest that the player not be moved if he has a possible c-spine injury, broken limb, etc. More likely, I would insist that they wait for the medics to properly care for the hurt player.
So, in the best of situations, I'd take no action at all. In the worst, I'd do what I feel I must to do. I do have a jump kit in my car with gloves, etc. Hopefully, a trainer in house will be able to attend to most injuries. Above that, there is EMS to respond. In reality, as an EMT, I could not just stand there and watch a child suffer if there was no one there (or coming) to help him.
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