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Commission debates liability of race medical training; Silver State Race Medics request denied
Summary
Commissioners declined a grant request from Silver State Race Medics over legal and liability concerns tied to training volunteers expected to provide medical care at sanctioned races.
The Nevada Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles declined on May 29 to fund a Silver State Race Medics proposal for safety and medical training, after commissioners and other meeting participants raised legal concerns about training volunteers who would be expected to provide care at sanctioned races.
Marvin, a presenter for the applicant, told the commission the organization provides CPR and first-aid instruction tailored for field conditions and said the group supplies volunteer medics and medics on dirt bikes for races. "The liability for us has to do with because we're a nonprofit organization, we fall under the Good Samaritan rule," Marvin said during his presentation. He added that many volunteers hold basic or advanced BLS…
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