This involves the legal rights of those receiving healthcare. Rights five, six and seven apply strongly to the role of the paramedic. Right five is the right to effective communication, right six is ​​the right to be fully informed and right seven is the right to make an informed choice and give informed consent. Ethically, four fundamental principles apply to paramedic practice. These address patient concerns and professional etiquette. The fundamental principles are beneficence, non-malignancy, autonomy and justice. Beneficence is the principle of doing good for the patient. Non-malifece means to do no harm. Autonomy refers to the competent adult patient's right to determine what happens to his or her own body. Justice refers to fair treatment regardless of gender, race, socioeconomic status, or cultural background (Bledsoe et al., 2011). The Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act of 2003 ensures the regulation of health practitioners to protect the health and safety of the public. Mechanisms are put in place to ensure that professionals are competent and fit to practice (Ministry of Health,