While off duty and outside of your jurisdiction, you encounter a motor vehicle crash. You can see one patient lying motionless on the ground near her overturned vehicle. As an off-duty paramedic, you:
A) should call 9-1-1 but not stop to provide care.
B) may feel an ethical obligation to stop and assist.
C) have a legal responsibility to stop and render aid.
D) should stop if you have an EMS decal on your car.
Answer: B) may feel an ethical obligation to stop and assist.
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