Is everyone obliged to give first aid to victims of accidents?
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Correct answer
B. Yes, because one can independently perform some of the first-aid activities.
Explanation
In the photo you can see a head-on collision between a purple car and a dark car on a town street. Everyone has a duty to give first aid to casualties of a road accident, because some rescue actions can be carried out on your own - answer B. Help is not reserved for people with medical training (A), and there is no criminal liability for mistakes made while helping in good faith (C) - criminal liability applies to failing to help.
The State Emergency Medical Services Act requires everyone who notices a person in a sudden health emergency to notify the emergency services without delay, and the Criminal Code punishes failure to help a person in danger when you can help without putting yourself in danger. The Road Traffic Act also requires a person involved in an accident to give the necessary help to the victims. On your own you can call for help, secure the scene, stop heavy bleeding, place an unconscious person on their side or start CPR - the 112 dispatcher will tell you how to do it.
Legal basis: Art. 4 para. 1 of the State Emergency Medical Services Act; Art. 162 § 1 of the Criminal Code; Art. 44 para. 2 point 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)