Petition · past parliament

Make impersonation of a Paramedic a criminal offence.

Closed 205 signatures

What the petition asks

Paramedics work hard to get their registration and lean the skills to save a life,however there is an increasing number of people impersonating paramedics. This puts patient saftey at risk and the police. At present it is not illegal to do this unlike impersonating a police officer.

Timeline

15 Jul 2016 Petition opened for signatures
15 Jan 2017 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 205
Status Closed
Opened 15 Jul 2016
Closed 15 Jan 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.