While off duty, an EMT comes on the scene of a motor vehicle collision. A young man has been seriously injured and is bleeding. The EMT is alone with his baby daughter in the car and cannot leave her to provide help. Therefore, he alerts 911 of the emergency and drives away. Later in the week, he finds out that the patient died. Which one of the following is true?
A) The EMT had no duty to act and cannot be held liable for the man's death.
B) The EMT had a legal obligation to help and can be held liable for the death.
C) The EMT violated the state standard of care by not providing some form of care.
D) The EMT must go to court and explain that he did not help because of his daughter.
A
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