[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

No, I read about this and apparently it is to do with what Chewy said, that people can be made responsible financially if they try to help. (Sounds crazy though)

Yeah this is bloody ridiculous. And it does happen too.

I did my first aid course and was told this during one of my breaks from the person who was teaching us...I remember saying whats the point in learning it if people are going to moan or maybe sue when you use it

I actually got fired once too for helping someone. I worked in the food weigh house...about a week after I started there a woman had an epileptic fit in the middle of the shop, once she stopped moving around so much she was just kinda lying there foaming a bit and I went to put her in the recovery position incase she was sick and choked on it or something, my manager went mental saying I shouldnt touch her etc, proper shouting at me about it, I told her she obviously knew nowt about first aid and did it anyway. She fired me on the spot for ignoring her. When the ambulance came they said I did the right thing. I never got my job back.