(Fwd: KYHAM Good Samaritan lawsuit in California)

…for some of the laws in Kentucky, see:
KRS 411.148 (covers teachers, doctors, and citizen with valid Red Cross
certs/licenses)
KRS 311A.150 (adds EMS to KRS 411.148)
KRS 39A.350 thru 39A.366 (Good Samaritan Act of 2007 – for teams acting
in declared emergency)
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Subject: [KYHAM] Good Samaritan lawsuit in California
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:02:34 -0500
From: Patrick Spencer
To: kyham@kyham.net
FYI…this may impact those of us who help others in an emergency. Without judging the particulars in the case, it should serve as notice to only do what you are trained, or can physically do. Also, the legal system in KY is a *little* different than CA.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/12/19/BAUV14QQIS.DTL
Take care,
Pat
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