We had our first taste of Alaskan Winter. (appliances, house)

[mal_flisk]

Just remember, the law requires that people offer help when the blinkers are on up here. I was shocked when on my second night here in Alaska, when we ran out of gas up by Healy, EVERYBODY, going in EITHER direction stopped to offer assistance.

[megensmom]

Really? I can't belive that is an actual law. Not that its a bad law just a little unusual.
Tomorrow is a big day here we are going to be trying out our recently obtained dog sled. There should be some really good picture moments. We are still looking for a couple more adult dogs to add to our group but haven't found anything lately but the sprint type dogs so our search continues.

[aurorawatcher]

Originally Posted by mal_flisk

Just remember, the law requires that people offer help when the blinkers are on up here. I was shocked when on my second night here in Alaska, when we ran out of gas up by Healy, EVERYBODY, going in EITHER direction stopped to offer assistance.

I think its a great law. You break down down here and your on your own. No one will stop to help most of the time.

[Metlakatla]

Just remember, the law requires that people offer help when the blinkers are on up here.

I'm not completely sure about that law; I seem to recall some contention about in the Su Valley a couple of years ago. The objection to it was that possibly people with not the best of motives could lure other drivers to stop, and there was no real way to enforce it on a seasonal basis. I'll stop for someone when the temps are in the minuses, but I think I'd have a good case if I didn't stop for someone in July just because their blinkers were on--espeically if we're talking about the Parks and not a more isolated road.

[Glitch]

Originally Posted by mal_flisk

Just remember, the law requires that people offer help when the blinkers are on up here. I was shocked when on my second night here in Alaska, when we ran out of gas up by Healy, EVERYBODY, going in EITHER direction stopped to offer assistance.

Actually, there is no such law in Alaska because we never needed such a law. Alaskans will stop and help anybody who is in need. The two Alaskan laws that are called the "Good Samaritan" laws are Alaska Statutes §09.65.090 and §18.08.086.

They both provide immunity from civil liability for those providing emergency assistance.

AS §09.65.090: Civil liability for emergency aid.
(a) A person at a hospital or any other location who renders emergency care or emergency counseling to an injured, ill, or emotionally distraught person who reasonably appears to the person rendering the aid to be in immediate need of emergency aid in order to avoid serious harm or death is not liable for civil damages as a result of an act or omission in rendering emergency aid.

(b) A member of an organization that exists for the purpose of providing emergency services is not liable for civil damages for injury to a person that results from an act or omission in providing first aid, search, rescue, or other emergency services to the person, regardless of whether the member is under a preexisting duty to render assistance, if the member provided the service while acting as a volunteer member of the organization; in this subsection, "volunteer" means a person who is paid not more than $10 a day and a total of not more than $500 a year, not including ski lift tickets and reimbursement for expenses actually incurred, for providing emergency services.

(c) The immunity provided under (b) of this section does not apply to civil damages that result from providing or attempting to provide any of the following advanced life support techniques unless the person who provided them was authorized by law to provide them:

(1) manual electric cardiac defibrillation;
(2) administration of antiarrhythmic agents;
(3) intravenous therapy;
(4) intramuscular therapy; or
(5) use of endotracheal intubation devices.

(d) This section does not preclude liability for civil damages as a result of gross negligence or reckless or intentional misconduct.

(e) A person who uses an automated external defibrillator to treat another person in cardiac arrest is not liable for civil damages as a result of an act or omission in treating the other person if the person was properly trained to use the device and activates the emergency medical services system by notifying the appropriate emergency medical services agency.

(f) In this section, "properly trained" means that the individual has completed an automated external defibrillator training course from the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, or another automated external defibrillator training course approved by the Department of Health and Social Services.

AS §18.08.086: Immunity From Liability.
(a) A person certified under AS 18.08.082 who administers emergency medical services to an injured or sick person, a person or public agency that employs, sponsors, directs, or controls the activities of persons certified under AS 18.08.082 who administer emergency medical services to an injured or sick person, or a health care professional or emergency medical dispatcher acting within the scope of the person's certification who directs or advises a person to administer emergency medical services to an injured or sick person is not liable for civil damages as a result of an act or omission in administering those services or giving that advice or those directions if the administering, advising, and directing are done in good faith and the injured or sick person reasonably seems to be in immediate danger of serious harm or death. This subsection does not preclude liability for civil damages that are the proximate result of gross negligence or intentional misconduct, nor preclude imposition of liability on a person or public agency that employs, sponsors, directs, or controls the activities of persons certified under AS 18.08.082 if the act or omission is a proximate result of a breach of duty to act created under this chapter. For the purposes of this subsection, "gross negligence" means reckless, wilful, or wanton misconduct.

(b) A physician who in good faith arranges for, requests, recommends, or initiates the transfer of a patient from a hospital to another hospital is not liable for civil damages as a result of arranging, requesting, recommending, or initiating the transfer if

(1) in the exercise of that degree of knowledge or skill possessed, or that degree of care ordinarily exercised by physicians practicing the same specialty in the same or similar communities to that in which the physician is practicing, the physician determines that treatment of the patient's medical condition is beyond the capability of the transferring hospital or the medical community in which the hospital is located;
(2) the physician has confirmed that the receiving facility is more capable of treating the patient; and
(3) the physician has secured a prior agreement from the receiving facility to accept and render the necessary treatment to the patient.

(c) A registered nurse or licensed practical nurse who escorts a patient in a means of conveyance not equipped as an ambulance is not liable for civil damages as a result of an act or omission in administering patient care services, if done in good faith and if the life of the injured or sick person is in danger. This subsection does not preclude liability for civil damages that are the result of gross negligence or intentional misconduct.

(d) A person certified as an emergency medical technician instructor, a person or entity certified to conduct a training course for mobile intensive care paramedics, and a person who employs or contracts with a certified emergency medical technician instructor or with a person or entity certified to conduct a training course for mobile intensive care paramedics is not liable for civil damages as a result of a negligent act or omission during a training course that injures the person or property of a person participating in the training course.

[onthamove]

snow is da sh1t!!!!

[HighlandLady]

Originally Posted by onthamove

snow is da sh1t!!!!

You again?! Where have you been?

[Grannysroost]

Originally Posted by HighlandLady

You again?! Where have you been?

Shhhhhhh - don't wake him up too fastHe'll be on the way to scale Denali again

[Barkingowl]

What are the laws regarding stopped emergency vehicles?

[ajslispee]

This just further reinforces my favor for Alaskans! I could be on fire in CA and people would slow down to watch, perhaps even light a cigarette from the flames, curse at me for slowing down traffic, but it would be rare that they would stop...