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Seeing people in a burning car, are you obliged to administer first aid to them and inform the fire brigade?
Description
Duty to notify (Art. 4 of the Act of 8 September 2006 on the State Medical Rescue Service (consolidated text, Journal of Laws of 2013, item 757, as amended)).
Anyone who notices a person or persons in a state of sudden health threat or is a witness to an event causing such a state, is obliged, within their capabilities and skills, to immediately take steps to effectively notify the entities legally appointed to provide aid to persons in a state of sudden health threat.
Explanation
Correct answer: Yes
Yes, every witness to an accident has a legal duty to provide assistance. This duty includes both calling the emergency services (fire brigade, ambulance) and administering first aid to the injured, as long as it is possible without endangering your own life and health. Failure to perform these actions is punishable by law.