The map has MA in blue, representing a duty to rescue, but for most purposes the state isn’t. It has a good Samaritan law, but you don’t have a duty to rescue a stranger you have no connection to. You would have a duty toward your child, student, employee, invited guest, or similar. As well as if you caused the danger they need rescuing from. http://tramontozzilaw.com/the-good-samaritan-law-in-massachusetts-bystander-protection-and-responsibility/
Likewise WA State. It has well-publicized (including mention in first aid classes, and some PSAs) Good Samaritan laws, but the offense for non-aid is only applicable to police officers. There is a “failure to summon aid” that seems to apply to all citizens, but I’ve NEVER heard about it until now, even with fairly large news stories about exactly this.
The map has MA in blue, representing a duty to rescue, but for most purposes the state isn’t. It has a good Samaritan law, but you don’t have a duty to rescue a stranger you have no connection to. You would have a duty toward your child, student, employee, invited guest, or similar. As well as if you caused the danger they need rescuing from. http://tramontozzilaw.com/the-good-samaritan-law-in-massachusetts-bystander-protection-and-responsibility/
The map also has CA in blue, but as far as I can tell it only has a limited duty to report and no duty to rescue? https://alexanderlaw.com/articles/2018/02/is-there-a-duty-to-assist-in-an-emergency-situations/
Likewise WA State. It has well-publicized (including mention in first aid classes, and some PSAs) Good Samaritan laws, but the offense for non-aid is only applicable to police officers. There is a “failure to summon aid” that seems to apply to all citizens, but I’ve NEVER heard about it until now, even with fairly large news stories about exactly this.