First, my sincere condolences to the family and friends of the man who passed away. May God Bless them and comfort them.
There are a few subjects here:
1. Is a health club that you sign a contract with responsible for your health and activity abilities, or are you?
2. Is the health club responsible for training and keeping their staff certified in First Aid/CPR?
3. Is a person trained in CPR/First Aid responsible for helping someone/everyone who is injured or ill?
I am a Registered Nurse, a previous Fitness Instructor and a certified CPR Instructor and I have been working in the GCC for 10 years.
1. Most gyms contracts state that you accept responsibility for undertaking an exercise program and even suggest/require that you get clearance from your doctor if you are over a certain age or have any health problems. If you sign this contract then you agree to this. Check out your contract to see what it says because you signed it...I'll have to find mine first :-S
2. I don't know what Qatar's laws are regarding licensing personal trainers/fitness instructors/lifeguards and whether they require them to have up to date certification in CPR. (When I took my fitness instructor's training in Canada, we needed to show that we had an up to date CPR and First Aid card before we started the program). If it isn't the law in Qatar, then I would say that FF has an ethical responsibility to keep all their staff certified in First Aid and CPR (that's just my opinion).
2. It is my understanding that there is no Good Samaritan Law in the GCC (this law (in Canada) protects anyone who tries to help a sick or injured person to the best of their abilities. This does not apply to a nurse or doctor and their duties at work.
The bottom line is- if I give assistance to someone who is hurt or ill in Qatar and they die, the family could possibly blame me for not saving their loved one's life and this could mean prison or blood money for me. Some First Aiders might feel this is too much risk for them to take and others might help no matter what. Therefore, it is a personal decision if they choose to give assistance and it is not a legal requirement except for nurses and doctors at their place of work.
The only requirement for that if you choose to begin CPR-you cannot stop until someone else competent in CPR takes over, a medical doctor pronounces the patient dead or you physically cannot go on (exhaustion).
If I am at the gym, for sure I will help anyone who needs it :))))))
First, my sincere condolences to the family and friends of the man who passed away. May God Bless them and comfort them.
There are a few subjects here:
1. Is a health club that you sign a contract with responsible for your health and activity abilities, or are you?
2. Is the health club responsible for training and keeping their staff certified in First Aid/CPR?
3. Is a person trained in CPR/First Aid responsible for helping someone/everyone who is injured or ill?
I am a Registered Nurse, a previous Fitness Instructor and a certified CPR Instructor and I have been working in the GCC for 10 years.
1. Most gyms contracts state that you accept responsibility for undertaking an exercise program and even suggest/require that you get clearance from your doctor if you are over a certain age or have any health problems. If you sign this contract then you agree to this. Check out your contract to see what it says because you signed it...I'll have to find mine first :-S
2. I don't know what Qatar's laws are regarding licensing personal trainers/fitness instructors/lifeguards and whether they require them to have up to date certification in CPR. (When I took my fitness instructor's training in Canada, we needed to show that we had an up to date CPR and First Aid card before we started the program). If it isn't the law in Qatar, then I would say that FF has an ethical responsibility to keep all their staff certified in First Aid and CPR (that's just my opinion).
2. It is my understanding that there is no Good Samaritan Law in the GCC (this law (in Canada) protects anyone who tries to help a sick or injured person to the best of their abilities. This does not apply to a nurse or doctor and their duties at work.
The bottom line is- if I give assistance to someone who is hurt or ill in Qatar and they die, the family could possibly blame me for not saving their loved one's life and this could mean prison or blood money for me. Some First Aiders might feel this is too much risk for them to take and others might help no matter what. Therefore, it is a personal decision if they choose to give assistance and it is not a legal requirement except for nurses and doctors at their place of work.
The only requirement for that if you choose to begin CPR-you cannot stop until someone else competent in CPR takes over, a medical doctor pronounces the patient dead or you physically cannot go on (exhaustion).
If I am at the gym, for sure I will help anyone who needs it :))))))