Legal regulation of first aid and first aid training in the context of model legislation in the CSTO countries
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.33408/2519-237X.2025.9-3.435Keywords:
first aid delivering, first aid training, regulatory legal acts, responsibility, duty, emergency situationsAbstract
Purpose. To determine the peculiarities of legal regulation of the issues of first aid and first aid training in the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation as the main initiators of the formation of modal legal legislation of the CSTO countries.
Methods. Empirical method (analysis of normative legal acts), complex-combined method (analysis and synthesis). The search for publications was carried out in the international systems of scientific information search Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, PubMed. The search of normative legal acts was carried out in the information legal system of the Republic of Belarus ilex, information legal system of normative legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan Әdіlet, reference legal system of the Russian Federation Consultant Plus.
Findings. It has been established that the legislation of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation contains the key principles of legal regulation of first aid and first aid training. However, the level of knowledge and practical skills in first aid among the population remains low. One possible solution is mandatory first aid training for the population, using a developmental approach to instill skills and confidence in their actions, as well as legislating the frequency of first aid training for different categories of the population. First aid training should be supported by official standards and guidelines. Fear of legal prosecution for inadvertently causing harm to a victim while providing first aid is one of the main barriers among the population. Legislative regulation of the issues of exemption from legal liability of persons obliged to provide first aid in case of unintentional infliction of harm may become a motivating factor for increasing public involvement in the process of first aid.
Application field of research. The results of the study can be applied in the normative activity, as well as in the educational process in the writing of methodological materials, lectures, teaching aids, etc.
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