Is everyone obliged to administer 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, the police, the fire service and an ambulance are securing the scene of an accident in town, and traffic is stuck in a jam. Everyone is obliged to give first aid to accident victims, because anyone can carry out some rescue actions themselves - answer B.
The Criminal Code states that anyone who does not help a person in a situation of direct danger of losing their life or suffering serious harm to health, when they could help without exposing themselves or another person to the danger of losing their life or suffering serious harm to health, is liable to imprisonment for up to 3 years. The State Emergency Medical Services Act adds that anyone who notices a person in a sudden medical emergency must, as far as they are able and know how, immediately make sure that the emergency services are notified, and the Road Traffic Act places this duty on people involved in an accident. You do not have to be a medic (answer A): anyone can call for help, secure the scene or stop heavy bleeding. Criminal liability (answer C) applies to failing to help, not to helping - anyone who helps in good faith and as well as they can is protected by law.
Legal basis: Art. 162 § 1 of the Criminal Code; Art. 4 of the State Emergency Medical Services Act; Art. 44 para. 2 point 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)