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CampJohnsonburg t1_j9fsii6 wrote

Not an expert but fairly familiar with the process.

I think Good Samaritan laws would cover you if you are not certified and attempting to perform CPR in a life-threatening situation but have heard some anxiety that you are still putting yourself at risk of litigation.

Googling "free CPR class" it seems like there are some results that are under $15 and in some cases, free. So you could look at that.

I feel like I've seen libraries and/or community centers offer free first aid and/or CPR courses in the past. Maybe you want to cajole your local one of those to put one on...with the taxpayer money you have already paid them.

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matt151617 OP t1_j9g4clp wrote

You are covered by good samartian laws regardless. I used to be an AHA CPR instructor. If you're doing CPR on them, they're already dead, so you can't make them more dead. You can sue anyone for anything.

First aid gets a little more dicey since you can really screw shit up, like putting a tourniquet on someone's arm when they have a small cut.

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