Legal Considerations

People are sometimes afraid that in the stress of an emergency they may make mistakes when they give first aid and cause harm to victim. When giving first aid to stranger, people may worry further that a mistake may lead to a legal problem or that they will be sued if they do wrong thing.
Be reassured that in the eyes of the law, first aiders are not expected to be perfect. The general legal principle is that the first aiders is expected to act reasonably and prudently with a genuine concern for the best interests of victim. If you follow this principle, you should not worry about being sued.