During the trial the court heard how the former East of England Ambulance Service call handler had used stickers on his work ID card to hide his more junior role.
Kadolski told the woman he raped that he was a paramedic, and she said he had used pictures of himself wearing a paramedic’s uniform on his online dating profile.
“I remember his photos in paramedic gear… you wouldn’t assume that [emergency workers] would do anything bad,” she said.
Earlier this year, the East of England Ambulance Service stopped using green uniforms for all non-clinical staff and they now wear a black uniform
Under the Health Professions Order 2001, external, it is an offence for a person to use a health title to which they are not entitled, which includes paramedic.
However, the victim has called for a new law, similar to what exists for police officers, to specifically stop people being able to pose as a paramedic.
The Department of Health said it would not comment on a proposed law change.
