Do Paramedics Have a Duty of Care?
Yes, paramedics have a duty of care. A paramedic has a duty of care to provide reasonable treatment based on the standards of a typical, ordinary paramedic with the requisite training and experience. The paramedic must go about their work in a qualified and competent manner based on accepted local standards of practice for a paramedic. They have a duty of care to each person that they serve based on their training and experience as an emergency services provider. A paramedic can be held legally accountable if their actions fall below their duty of care.