I read that the police were extinguishing the guy who set himself on fire yesterday only two minutes after it began. Obviously, the guy did not want to live. Putting out the fire so quickly does not ease his suffering and would only increase it if he were to live. As long as nothing else is at risk of catching fire perhaps it would be best to stay away. What do you think?

  • FuglyDuck@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    There are no Good Samaritan laws anywhere that require life saving aid.

    They only go so far as to require that you alert emergency services; (though not every state goes that far.)

    What Good Samaritan laws really do is provide protections as long as you’re stay to reasonable actions.

    For example, it’s common for CPR to crack ribs. Without these protections, you’d be liable for that. (For the record, even if you do want to help; etc, always check to see if it’s safe first. Be selfish. You can’t save shit if you’re a body on the ground, too.)