If you find yourself feeling “off” in any way after participating in a cardiac arrest event, this is not abnormal. Multiple physical and emotional effects are possible after responding and can include but are not limited to:

• Physical effects: appetite issues, trouble sleeping, tiredness, sickness
• Emotional effects: loneliness, confusion, intrusive thoughts, anxiety, flashbacks, withdrawal, nightmares, intensely emotional

If you find yourself experiencing any of these effects, we welcome and encourage you to explore the resources below.

Source: BMJ, AHA

The purpose of the Good Samaritan Law is to protect individuals that assist a victim during a medical emergency. Most Good Samaritan laws are created specifically for the general public. The law assumes that there is no medically trained person available to assist the victim. Since the Good Samaritan typically does not have medical training, the law protects him or her from being liable from injury or death caused to the victim during a medical emergency. A general layperson is protected under the Good Samaritan laws as long as he or she has good intentions to aid the victim to the best of his or her ability during a medical emergency. Since each state law has specific guidelines, and this text does not provide a worldwide view of this matter, you should familiarize yourself with the laws or acts applicable to you. A typical example of the wording appears below.

“…a person, who, in good faith, lends emergency care or assistance without compensation at the place of an emergency or accident, and who was acting as a reasonable and prudent person would have acted under the circumstances present at the scene at the time the services were rendered, shall not be liable for any civil damages for acts or omissions performed in good faith.”