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 --------------------- 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 *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome