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.
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.