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Originally Posted by AKA_Monet
So how many folks are trained in ANYTHING? Most people just watch a video, practice on a dummy and wham, bam, thank you maam are "certifiable"...
The reason why I ask is because what if the city, county, state had a true disaster where "average Joe Smoe" is the 1st responder?
I guess on the West Coast, we kinna have to be "disasteredly prepared"--'cuz you NEVER KNOW when some craziness will go down...
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Actually, something like one out of every four people in our state are trained in CPR. It's one of the best states to live in if you go into respiratory arrest ;-)
This is a good example of what's called "diffusion of responsibility." The more people around, the less likely someone will come to action. They all assume someone else will, so no one does. It's actually better to get hit by a car when only a few people are around to help!
Oh, and though pedestrians have the right of way, a driver is not necessarily held responsible if they hit someone crossing the road where/when they're not supposed to. Right of Way laws are intended for things like traffic signals and crosswalks.