Oh thanks, Nina!  How sensible and typically Australian to identify 
the socially responsible thing to do, and then go for it :-)  Right - 
I'll check that out too.  Although in England we have the most 
unbelievable Health & Safety regulations which everyone throws around 
to actively distance themselves from "getting involved".  A couple of 
winters ago I came home to find my 80-something-year-old neighbour 
sitting on the pavement/sidewalk in thick snow, with a volunteer 
driver more or less just standing over him watching as he become 
colder and colder - the old boy had fallen down while getting into 
the car and Health & Safety required that he could only be picked up 
by an ambulance and paramedics. I couldn't believe it!   Needless to 
say I hauled him up, got him into the car, and turned on the heater, 
over-riding every objection.  And of course he was fine.  Bravo Australia!

Pamela Morrison IBCLC
Rustington, England
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It depends on the law of the Land. In NSW, we have what we call 'good 
samaritan' legislation. If you are trying to help someone in good 
faith in a voluntary capacity (esp in an emergency situation) you 
cannot be successfully sued for making matters worse.
cheers
Nina Berry
Australia

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