You Never Know When

[CS1983]

Indeed. Many (most?) cannot swing a $1,100 firearm right now either, however. Much less three or four AED's. (One for house, one for each vehicle). Realistically they are prohibitively expensive for them to be accessible to even a fraction of a fraction of the general population. It would be nice if you keeled over at the wheel for instance, that there was a 10% chance an immediate passerby would have one.

What's your "this is not legal advice" opinion on the potential and reality of a lawsuit against a person for using an AED on someone, be they a stranger or a friend?

Does CO law protect a person for attempting to be a Good Samaritan and providing such level of first aid?

ETA: This question also applies to tourniquets, nasopharyngeal airways, and needle chest decompression.

[OctopusHighball]

Indeed. Many (most?) cannot swing a $1,100 firearm right now either, however. Much less three or four AED's. (One for house, one for each vehicle). Realistically they are prohibitively expensive for them to be accessible to even a fraction of a fraction of the general population. It would be nice if you keeled over at the wheel for instance, that there was a 10% chance an immediate passerby would have one.

Certainly would like to see them cheaper, that's for sure. Spent the $1100 because I could, but if I could have gotten three for that same price (house, each vehicle) I sure would have. As it is, it's at home, or if I remember, camping trips or trips where both of us are together.