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Old Tue Jun 08, 2010, 11:07am
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Originally Posted by Snaqwells View Post
I was also under the impression that some states have laws requiring those qualified as EMTs to stop and render assistance in emergencies. Now, whether your partners qualifications indeed subject him to such requirements in your state is a question, as is whether the situation described qualifies as such a situation.

Often times, however, professional ethics go farther than state law requirements. Add to that the understanding that your partner may have simply felt obligated to offer his assistance, thinking he was the most qualified.
Based on what I'm learning from this conversation, it sounds like my partner did the right thing and went about doing it the right way.
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