Is it so difficult that maybe I actually know what i'm talking about?  It's annoying to be accused of plagiarism when you actually DID type it yourself.

The difference is that used my own knowledge, which I got from books, not the internet.  As said before, i'm training as a Combat Medic, and these are things I have to know.  Someone asked, and I answered.  Obviously we'll not need First Aid for Phosphorus burns or cyanogen chloride induced illness.  I gave information that would be more relevant to us.  Now, if writing articles based on the knowledge gained from another is Plagiarism, then 97% of the writers on this planet should be arrested.  So try taking your search engines and searching out my articles on them.  Find anything?  Course not, because I WROTE IT.  Thanks.

Oh, but I do agree I should have cited my information.  For that much, I apoligize.  Most of my training is from two combat medic books called "FIRST AID FOR SOLDIERS (FM 21-11)"  and "U.S. ARMY SPECIAL FORCES MEDICAL HANDBOOK."  I only own the first, which was probably a mistake, considering it's now up for use on the internet at http://www.brooksidepress.org/Products/OperationalMedicine/DATA/operationalmed/Manuals/1stAidforSoldiers/fm2111.html  Could have saved myself 9.95 if I had waited a year.  Que triste...

Good call.

this may vary by state, but at least in illinois and michigan it's actually against the law for you to neglect to try to  help someone once you are certified, unless the person refuses help.  then, you wait until they lose consciousness and then help them.  of course, you would have called 911 first thing...  and then you must continue to administer CPR/first aid until the professionals show up on the scene. you can't just quit because you're tired or what have you.  there's all this risk of getting charged with negligence.

in other words, it's awesome to be trained and is a potentially life-saving skill to possess, but it comes with heavy responsibility.

It's actually like that in most states, depending on what your cert is.  Anyone who's an EMT-B for pretty much any state (and every province in Canada) MUST help.  If you see a car accident, you HAVE to pull over.  It's a little more lenient for first aid certs, though.

I don't know about Texas. I'm pretty sure were allowed to shot you in that case. We're kinda just like that here.

http://blogs.chron.com/texaspolitics/archives/2007/03/stand_your_grou.html

Don't mess with Texas