What does Good Samaritan Law protect?

• A. A framework for making decisions involving the reasonable use of force by criminal justice officers.
• B. Protects a first-aid provider from liability for medical care performed in good faith or medical care similar to that expected of another first-aid provider with equal training.
• C. Protects teachers from liability during physical education.
• D. Protects police from liability during duty.

Answer: (B)

Good Samaritan laws protect people who provide medical assistance in an emergency from liability if they act in good faith and within the level of their training. This means you’re not liable for accidental harm as long as you perform reasonable care and don’t act negligently or beyond your abilities. The protection described in the option applies to a first-aid provider offering care in good faith or care that would be expected of another equally trained responder. The other scenarios involve different kinds of protections (police use of force, teacher liability in physical education, or on-duty police liability) and aren’t what Good Samaritan laws cover.