School Safety: Doing what I can

[Thearmededucator]

As my handle suggests, I am pretty passionate about increasing school security. As we all know however, often times such conversations have a tendency to fall on deaf ears. There are however, ways to make small positive steps forward. Earlier this year I got a Grant for Stop The Bleed Training Kits so I can teach school personnel how to handle injuries that require more than a band aid. 

Well, the kits came in today, and I am Super Pumped!

Edited March 8 by Thearmededucator
Adding pictures

[Alleycat72]

We keep kits around and in all the vehicles. Unfortunately Narcan had to be added. It's not supposed to be kept in a truck, but it's better than nothing. 

 

[E4 No More]

I have a pseudo-trauma kit in each of our vehicles.

I've heard people say that they're afraid of being sued for rendering care to an injured person, but the Good Samaritan laws require someone who's trained to stop and render aid, and they cannot be sued for doing so. In other words, you can't make a law requiring trained personnel to stop and render aid under crappy circumstances, and allow them to be sued for it. If they catch you just driving by then you can be sued for not rendering aid. That's a good reason NOT to get specialty plates indicating your profession...if you don't want to stop, that is.

[BigK]

1 minute ago, E4 No More said:

I have a pseudo-trauma kit in each of our vehicles.

I've heard people say that they're afraid of being sued for rendering care to an injured person, but the Good Samaritan laws require someone who's trained to stop and render aid, and they cannot be sued for doing so. In other words, you can't make a law requiring trained personnel to stop and render aid under crappy circumstances, and allow them to be sued for it. If they catch you just driving by then you can be sued for not rendering aid. That's a good reason NOT to get specialty plates indicating your profession...if you don't want to stop, that is.

Correct me, if I'm wrong, but doesn't the Good Samaritan law also protect untrained people who try to help from being sued?

[E4 No More]

Just now, BigK said:

Correct me, if I'm wrong, but doesn't the Good Samaritan law also protect untrained people who try to help from being sued?

IANAL, but my understanding is that it does, but you can't enforce it on lay-people like you can an EMT, paramedic, nurse, doctor, and such. I haven't practiced for 24-years, but that's how I was trained.

[BigK]

My wife is an RN and she's had to stop at traffic accidents to see if she could render aid. It was rather inconvenient, but I see the intent and value lives over my personal schedule. On the other hand, I am not trained and often wonder if I could be sued for rendering aid incorrectly. The classic example is someone clutching their chest when choking and being given aid meant for a heart attack instead of choking.

[Defender]

I carry a fairly basic first aid kit in my truck with narcan also.  I was trained in the military many years ago on basic first aid for battlefield trauma but I have forgotten a lot, maybe most of it by now.  If needed, I’d do my best.  When i was in Germany, every vehicle was required to have a standard first aid kit and motorists were required to stop and render aid.

Edited March 7 by Defender

[papa61]

I applaud your efforts. We all need to push our reps to take care of our children when they aren't in parental reach. I'm happy that mine are all grown, the stress now is too much for me.

[Alleycat72]

2 hours ago, BigK said:

Correct me, if I'm wrong, but doesn't the Good Samaritan law also protect untrained people who try to help from being sued?

I didn't get sued, but the guy lived due to our actions. He should not have. He died in the ambulance on the way to life flight and died in the helicopter, but they got him back. His parents left a message crying and thanking us. We bounced without giving our name, but someone tracked us down. 

[Thearmededucator]

3 hours ago, BigK said:

Correct me, if I'm wrong, but doesn't the Good Samaritan law also protect untrained people who try to help from being sued?

TN’s Good Samaritan Laws are pretty good. You have to be able to articulate why the treatment given was realistically within your capabilities however. Taking a basic first aid course wouldn’t cover open thoracotomies, for example