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Emergency situations that require emergency care are commonplace in society. In Queensland, according to legislation, when medical practitioners undertake their duty in an emergency situation they cannot be held responsible for any act done or omission made in the course of rendering medical health care. This may make it too difficult for legal action to be taken against medical practitioners in certain situation if they do negligently harm or injure the patient. This is supported by review of current legislation and cases. Laws that are currently protecting emergency workers are found in the Law Reform Act 1995 (Qld) and Criminal Code 1989 (Qld). The Laws found in the Law Reform Act 1995, states that medical practitioners will not be liable for an act done or an omis