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Originally Posted by Superfraggle
Morally, it should not matter at all, imo. If you have the ability to help, you should. Just taking a curious look at where this sits legally.
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This was more my thought on it, too. It was the whole "workplace" bit that made me wonder about it.
See, my workplace ensures that all salary staff, all lead hands, and 10 or so additional hourly workers per shift are first aid trained. My instructor had mentioned the "ability, not obligation" bit in class, as one of the hourly folks was being particularly obstinate about the training (His gripe was that he felt he should not be forced to be responsible for someone else, regardless of the situation). So I worked off the trainer's assertion.
But then the lunch episode occurred, and it got me wondering if, because they have provided you with training specifically for workplace safety, the company has a right or the ability (or legal recourse) to expect a worker so trained to actually help out if need arises. I could find no actual laws on the matter, and the best I could come up with is that it would be a pretty murky grey area if it went to trial, so figured I'd put it to the CP Braintrust.