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- From: kiravuo@hut.fi (Timo Kiravuo)
- Newsgroups: rec.backcountry
- Subject: Re: First Aid Liability
- Message-ID: <KIRAVUO.92Dec22161345@lesti.hut.fi>
- Date: 22 Dec 92 16:13:45 GMT
- References: <BzF1F1.6CB@undergrad.math.waterloo.edu> <10985@vice.ICO.TEK.COM>
- <1992Dec18.131457.22726@brtph560.bnr.ca>
- <1992Dec21.194142.32300@eecs.nwu.edu>
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- Organization: Helsinki University of Technology, Computing Center
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- In-Reply-To: travis@eecs.nwu.edu's message of Mon, 21 Dec 1992 19:41:42 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec21.194142.32300@eecs.nwu.edu> travis@eecs.nwu.edu (Travis Marlatte) writes:
- >I was told during training and tell my classes that one can pass
- >an accident by and not get involved. Once one approaches the accident
- >and begins to give aid, then that person is bound to follow through.
-
- In Finland you are required to assist in an emergancy and if you do
- not, you may face fines or prison.
-
- I have neve heard about a law suit in a first aid case in this
- country.
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- Timo Kiravuo, kiravuo@hut.fi
- Helsinki University of Technology, Computer Center, Finland
-