Our legal system has never found a lay rescuer guilty of doing harm in attempting CPR on a victim of cardiac arrest.

Most states have Good Samaritan laws which grant immunity to anyone who attempts CPR in an honest, “good-faith” effort to save a life.

A person is considered a Good Samaritan if:

• He or she is genuinely trying to help.
• The help is reasonable (you cannot engage in gross misconduct, such as doing chest compressions on someone’s head).
• The rescue effort is voluntary and not part of his or her job requirements.

ResQpak is not intended to take the place of formal CPR classes, and everyone is encouraged to have such training on their own. ResQpak cannot guarantee a successful outcome. It is meant to equip a rescuer with some of the essential information and protective tools necessary to provide care in an emergency situation.