medical assistance to an injured person at an accident site in an emergency (a circumstance in which immediate medical treatment is required to save someone's life or prevent serious injury to health) cannot be sued for "assault and battery". Nominated First Aid Officers and others should also be aware of the provisions of the NSW Civil Liability Act 2002, which covers good Samaritan acts. Section 57 (1) states that a "good samaritan does not incur any personal civil liability in respect of any act or omission done or made by the good samaritan in an emergency when assisting a person who is apparently injured or at risk of being injured" . A good Samaritan is defined as someone who, "in good faith and without expectation of payment or other reward, comes to the assistance of a person who is apparently injured or at risk of being injured". Note, however, that protection from personal liability is not available if people: render first aid when their judgement is impaired by drugs (including medications) or alcohol and they fail to exercise reasonable care and skill caused the injury or risk in the first place impersonate an emergency services worker or falsely represent their skill or expertise in responding to the situation. Under Section 24 of the NSW OHS Act it is an offence to hinder the giving or receiving of first aid or refuse to give or receive first aid without a reasonable excuse. Whilst the University of Sydney is not responsible for