We, the undersigned members of the University of Utah community, feel that the fear of university sanctions cause doubt and/or hesitation about whether to call for emergency services in situations involving fellow students in life threatening situations due to alcohol consumption is a problem on our campus. Furthermore, we feel that the implementation of a Good Samaritan policy which would shield students from university based punishments in these situations would help in correcting this problem by alleviating these fears. By implementing this policy, coupled with additional informational sessions regarding the dangers of alcohol, the University of Utah student body would be further protected.