All Assisted Living sites must have a written policy that reflects their philosophy and staff training regarding CPR (eg. Assisted Living Workers/Health Care Aides can perform CPR on tenants after a witnessed collapse if they feel comfortable performing the task; the 911 operator may direct the ALW/HCA to perform CPR until the paramedics arrive and the ALW/HCA can perform CPR if they feel they can).
Fraser Health does not require AL sites to provide CPR
training for staff
Fraser Health does not provide funds for training
Assisted Living staff in doing CPR
CPR Level C is a required prerequisite of the
Provincial Health Care Assistant Program curriculum which all HCA/ALWs complete
as entry to practice as a HCA/ALW.
The specific AL site CPR Policy will be discussed with
tenant and family/contact during the pre-occupancy meeting. Reference to the
specific AL site policy should be included in the site Handbook which is
available to each tenant
The Good Samaritan Law applies to anyone who performs
CPR on any citizen.
Good Samaritan Act: [RSBC 1996] CHAPTER 172
No liability for emergency aid unless gross negligence
1. A person who renders emergency medical services or
aid to an ill, injured or unconscious person, at the immediate scene of an
accident or emergency that has caused the illness, injury or unconsciousness,
is not liable for damages for injury to or death of that person caused by the
person’s act or omission in rendering the medical services or aid unless that
person is grossly negligent.
Exceptions
2. Section 1 does not apply if the person rendering
the medical services or aid
(a) is employed expressly for that purpose, or
(b) does so with a view to gain.
Health
Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act 3. The Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility
(Admission) Act does not affect anything in this Act.