13 yr old has heart attack rounding the bases

[Paul L]

Originally Posted by RCBSports

IF you know CPR, you are mandidated by law to help any victim. . . . I personally think, ALL officials of ALL sports should take CPR. But yea, if you are seeing someone having a heart attack, going into shock, can't breathe, etc, you are required by law to assist in any way possible.

This would probably be a matter of state law, so ymmv, but I doubt that knowing CPR would subject you to legal liability for failing to render assistance. Have not heard of it in my state. Do you have cite to a statute or case in West Virginia, RCBSports?

A Good Samaritan law may absolve you from legal liability for rendering assistance, but I wouldn't think any legislature would want to discourage CPR training by requiring CPR-trained people to help or else face lawsuits.

I certainly agree that sports officials ideally should know CPR. Don't let fear of legal liability stop you.