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(page 37-38) - ANSWER-CRIMINAL JUSTICE FIRST-AID PROVIDER RESPONSIBILITIES
When you first arrive on the scene, your initial duty is to determine if the scene is safe for you and other
responders to enter. Always maintain awareness of your surroundings. After ensuring scene safety, your
next concern as a criminal justice first-aid provider is the patient. Your first-aid duties may include: •
Wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) to help prevent infection • Gaining access to a patient (in
some emergencies, you may need to move one patient to reach a more critically injured patient) •
Assessing a patient for life- threatening injuries • Alerting EMS providers and relaying all relevant
medical information • Providing a patient with basic medical care based on needs you identified during
your assessment • Remaining with a patient until EMS providers relieve you and transport the patient to
an advanced medical facility
(page 37) - ANSWER-EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
The EMS system is a network of trained professionals linked to provide advanced, out-of- hospital care
for victims of sudden traumatic injury or illness. The roles and responsibilities of criminal justice officers
differ from those of other professional out-ofhospital caregivers. At the scene of an emergency, the
criminal justice officer ensures the safety of everyone, alerts the EMS system, and is usually the first
person to provide basic first aid to patients. Advanced, specialized training prepares paramedics,
emergency medical technicians (EMTs), and other responders to provide more comprehensive care than
criminal justice officers can provide. The EMS system has teams of highly skilled people trained to
respond to emergencies daily.
(page 37) - ANSWER-INTRODUCTION TO FIRST AID
As the first officer to respond to the scene of an emergency, you can make a difference in a life-
threatening situation. By applying your knowledge, skills, and abilities, you can stabilize patients and
keep things from getting worse until EMS arrives.
(page 38) - ANSWER-CRIMINAL JUSTICE FIRST-AID PROVIDER RESPONSIBILITIES
As a criminal justice officer that provides basic first aid, you play a vital role in delivering emergency first
aid to patients who experience sudden illness or injury. What makes your role so vital is that you are
responsible for the patient in the first few minutes after the event. The EMS system depends on your
actions during those minutes. What you do sets the foundation for the remainder of the rescue.
Correcting a breathing problem or stopping bleeding can save a life. In this role, you also help other
patients who are not in critical condition by preventing more injuries, performing proper assessments,
gathering medical histories, and preparing for EMS personnel to arrive.
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(page 38) - ANSWER-CRIMINAL JUSTICE FIRST-AID PROVIDER RESPONSIBILITIES
Stay calm. Some emergencies are life- threatening or involve emotionally charged situations with
patients, family members, and bystanders. Let everyone know more help is on the way. Maintaining
your composure can help you to assess the scene, set priorities, and establish that you are in control of
the scene. Communicate clearly with the patient and responding EMS personnel so that there are no
misunderstandings. Try to work efficiently but avoid working so quickly that you make mistakes or have
misunderstandings with others.
(page 39) - ANSWER-DUTY TO ACT
According to Black's Law Dictionary, a duty to act is "a duty to take some action to prevent harm to
another, and for the failure of which one may be liable, depending on the relationship of the parties and
the circumstances." Duty to act refers to your contractual or legal obligation to provide care. If you are a
correctional officer or a correctional probation officer, you have an obligation to provide care to a
patient who needs and consents to care only when you are on duty. If you are a law enforcement
officer, you have a duty to act 24/7 within your jurisdictional boundaries.
(page 39) - ANSWER-DUTY TO ACT
You also have the duty to render first aid following a use of force incident when you know, or it is
evident, that the person detained or in custody sustained injuries or requires medical attention. Provide
first aid or seek additional medical assistance when it is reasonable, based on the totality of the
circumstances, and without jeopardizing your health or safety. Keep in mind that your responsibility for
a suspect's welfare and security does not end once they are restrained. Do not ignore their need for first
aid while maintaining security and control of the suspect before EMS arrives. Once a higher level of care
arrives, such as a paramedic or EMT, assist as needed while maintaining security and control of the
suspect. Breach of duty occurs when you either fail to act or act inappropriately
(page 39) - ANSWER-LEGAL AND ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Legal and ethical considerations significantly affect your roles and responsibilities as a criminal justice
officer, for example, asking for and receiving a patient's consent, or documenting a patient's refusal of
treatment. The public expects—and the law requires—you to be competent with behavior that is always
above reproach. Placing the public's well- being first during an emergency will help you reduce your
likelihood of acting unethically.
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(page 40) - ANSWER-ABANDONMENT
Abandonment is giving up a right or interest with the intention of never again claiming it. You abandon
the patient when you stop providing care without ensuring that the patient continues or begins to
receive the same or better care. Continue providing emergency first aid until another medical
professional with the same or higher- level training replaces you, or you are unable to continue.
(page 40) - ANSWER-GOOD SAMARITAN ACT
The Good Samaritan Act protects a first-aid provider from liability for emergency care or treatment
performed in good faith or emergency care or treatment that would be expected of another first-aid
provider with equal training. The Good Samaritan Act does not stop someone from filing a lawsuit;
however, it does provide a defense if you performed according to the standard of care for a first-aid
provider. Always provide care to the best of your ability. Do not go beyond the scope of and level of
your training and maintain the patient's best interest. The Good Samaritan Act may provide protection
for law enforcement officers when they are acting outside their jurisdictions and it may also protect
correctional officers and correctional probation officers when they are providing care during off-duty
hours.
(page 40) - ANSWER-NEGLIGENCE
Negligence is defined in Black's Law Dictionary as "the failure to exercise the standard of care that a
reasonably prudent person would have exercised in a similar situation; any conduct that falls below the
legal standard established to protect others against unreasonable risk of harm, except for conduct that
is intentionally, wantonly, or willfully disregardful of other's rights."
(page 40) - ANSWER-STANDARD OF CARE
Black's Law Dictionary defines the standard or scope of care as "the degree of care that a reasonable
person should exercise." Under the law of negligence, it is "the conduct demanded of a person in a given
situation. Typically, this involves a person giving attention to possible dangers, mistakes, and pitfalls, and
ways of minimizing those risks." Standard of care is the care that you are expected to provide to the
same patient under the same conditions as would any criminal justice first aid- provider who received
the same level of training. For example, providing CPR is within your scope of care as a criminal justice
officer but performing open- heart surgery is not.
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(page 37-38) - ANSWER-CRIMINAL JUSTICE FIRST-AID PROVIDER RESPONSIBILITIES
When you first arrive on the scene, your initial duty is to determine if the scene is safe for you and other
responders to enter. Always maintain awareness of your surroundings. After ensuring scene safety, your
next concern as a criminal justice first-aid provider is the patient. Your first-aid duties may include: •
Wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) to help prevent infection • Gaining access to a patient (in
some emergencies, you may need to move one patient to reach a more critically injured patient) •
Assessing a patient for life- threatening injuries • Alerting EMS providers and relaying all relevant
medical information • Providing a patient with basic medical care based on needs you identified during
your assessment • Remaining with a patient until EMS providers relieve you and transport the patient to
an advanced medical facility
(page 37) - ANSWER-EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
The EMS system is a network of trained professionals linked to provide advanced, out-of- hospital care
for victims of sudden traumatic injury or illness. The roles and responsibilities of criminal justice officers
differ from those of other professional out-ofhospital caregivers. At the scene of an emergency, the
criminal justice officer ensures the safety of everyone, alerts the EMS system, and is usually the first
person to provide basic first aid to patients. Advanced, specialized training prepares paramedics,
emergency medical technicians (EMTs), and other responders to provide more comprehensive care than
criminal justice officers can provide. The EMS system has teams of highly skilled people trained to
respond to emergencies daily.
(page 37) - ANSWER-INTRODUCTION TO FIRST AID
As the first officer to respond to the scene of an emergency, you can make a difference in a life-
threatening situation. By applying your knowledge, skills, and abilities, you can stabilize patients and
keep things from getting worse until EMS arrives.
(page 38) - ANSWER-CRIMINAL JUSTICE FIRST-AID PROVIDER RESPONSIBILITIES
As a criminal justice officer that provides basic first aid, you play a vital role in delivering emergency first
aid to patients who experience sudden illness or injury. What makes your role so vital is that you are
responsible for the patient in the first few minutes after the event. The EMS system depends on your
actions during those minutes. What you do sets the foundation for the remainder of the rescue.
Correcting a breathing problem or stopping bleeding can save a life. In this role, you also help other
patients who are not in critical condition by preventing more injuries, performing proper assessments,
gathering medical histories, and preparing for EMS personnel to arrive.
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(page 38) - ANSWER-CRIMINAL JUSTICE FIRST-AID PROVIDER RESPONSIBILITIES
Stay calm. Some emergencies are life- threatening or involve emotionally charged situations with
patients, family members, and bystanders. Let everyone know more help is on the way. Maintaining
your composure can help you to assess the scene, set priorities, and establish that you are in control of
the scene. Communicate clearly with the patient and responding EMS personnel so that there are no
misunderstandings. Try to work efficiently but avoid working so quickly that you make mistakes or have
misunderstandings with others.
(page 39) - ANSWER-DUTY TO ACT
According to Black's Law Dictionary, a duty to act is "a duty to take some action to prevent harm to
another, and for the failure of which one may be liable, depending on the relationship of the parties and
the circumstances." Duty to act refers to your contractual or legal obligation to provide care. If you are a
correctional officer or a correctional probation officer, you have an obligation to provide care to a
patient who needs and consents to care only when you are on duty. If you are a law enforcement
officer, you have a duty to act 24/7 within your jurisdictional boundaries.
(page 39) - ANSWER-DUTY TO ACT
You also have the duty to render first aid following a use of force incident when you know, or it is
evident, that the person detained or in custody sustained injuries or requires medical attention. Provide
first aid or seek additional medical assistance when it is reasonable, based on the totality of the
circumstances, and without jeopardizing your health or safety. Keep in mind that your responsibility for
a suspect's welfare and security does not end once they are restrained. Do not ignore their need for first
aid while maintaining security and control of the suspect before EMS arrives. Once a higher level of care
arrives, such as a paramedic or EMT, assist as needed while maintaining security and control of the
suspect. Breach of duty occurs when you either fail to act or act inappropriately
(page 39) - ANSWER-LEGAL AND ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Legal and ethical considerations significantly affect your roles and responsibilities as a criminal justice
officer, for example, asking for and receiving a patient's consent, or documenting a patient's refusal of
treatment. The public expects—and the law requires—you to be competent with behavior that is always
above reproach. Placing the public's well- being first during an emergency will help you reduce your
likelihood of acting unethically.
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(page 40) - ANSWER-ABANDONMENT
Abandonment is giving up a right or interest with the intention of never again claiming it. You abandon
the patient when you stop providing care without ensuring that the patient continues or begins to
receive the same or better care. Continue providing emergency first aid until another medical
professional with the same or higher- level training replaces you, or you are unable to continue.
(page 40) - ANSWER-GOOD SAMARITAN ACT
The Good Samaritan Act protects a first-aid provider from liability for emergency care or treatment
performed in good faith or emergency care or treatment that would be expected of another first-aid
provider with equal training. The Good Samaritan Act does not stop someone from filing a lawsuit;
however, it does provide a defense if you performed according to the standard of care for a first-aid
provider. Always provide care to the best of your ability. Do not go beyond the scope of and level of
your training and maintain the patient's best interest. The Good Samaritan Act may provide protection
for law enforcement officers when they are acting outside their jurisdictions and it may also protect
correctional officers and correctional probation officers when they are providing care during off-duty
hours.
(page 40) - ANSWER-NEGLIGENCE
Negligence is defined in Black's Law Dictionary as "the failure to exercise the standard of care that a
reasonably prudent person would have exercised in a similar situation; any conduct that falls below the
legal standard established to protect others against unreasonable risk of harm, except for conduct that
is intentionally, wantonly, or willfully disregardful of other's rights."
(page 40) - ANSWER-STANDARD OF CARE
Black's Law Dictionary defines the standard or scope of care as "the degree of care that a reasonable
person should exercise." Under the law of negligence, it is "the conduct demanded of a person in a given
situation. Typically, this involves a person giving attention to possible dangers, mistakes, and pitfalls, and
ways of minimizing those risks." Standard of care is the care that you are expected to provide to the
same patient under the same conditions as would any criminal justice first aid- provider who received
the same level of training. For example, providing CPR is within your scope of care as a criminal justice
officer but performing open- heart surgery is not.
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