I worked in a Hospital as a security guard and got threatened to be fired for helping a woman who fell on the ground while in the crosswalk whole crossing from the parking garage to the hospital.I saw her fall,I ran and grabbed her(she reached out to me) and I washelping her up and helped her to a wheelchair and was pushing her to the ER with my boss following behind me,I thought I was doing a good thing,He yanked me into the bathroom and chewed me out big time,Told me if I was caught doing anything like that I would be fired on sight.........on sight?
He told me its a liabilty issue and people end up suing the hospital,if I hurt her in the process of helping her up,they wanted only trained nurses and such to help,they told me call for a lift team......I was like wtf,she was in the middle of the road.
I told my boss where and how I was raised ,we help people,he told me"same here,only were taught to cover our azz in the process"
So I guess thats how it is.
But I agree,someone should have definately called some help,seeing someone on a hospital floor is a bad sign.