answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

Yes - because they assumed a duty.

Another View: Please be more specific with the question

It totally depends on what kind of volunteering you are referring to.

A volunteer cleaning up a park or roadside owes no duty of care to anyone to keep the park or roadside clean or picked up.

On the other hand a volunteer member of a Rescue Squad or a volunteer firefighter owes a duty to perform the duties of their position to the best of their training and abilities.

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Do volunteers owe a duty of care if so why?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

How does duty of care affect your role?

The duty of care affects how a worker provides care so that they do not harm patients. When a worker fails at this they are placing patients in harms way.


What does working in the social care sector mean?

a)you must only care for people when you are on duty in your workplace. b)it is your legal duty to take responsible care so that other people are not harmed. c)it is your legal duty to take responsible care so that you are naver harmed d)botha)and c)


Can adults control kids life?

It is their duty to do so until they are old enough to care for themselves.


Breach of duty of care in aged care?

The duty of care towards someone is to provide the best possible care for that particular individual, and taking into account, their wishes, cultural beliefs, and their Rights as a Human Being. Each person being an individual, so therefore they can expect their choices to be respected, and their dignity upheld, their confidentiality to be protected, etc.


What is duty of care under common law in Occupational Health and Safety?

It is the duty of each and every employer to take utmost care of the health and environment of all the employees working under him or his premises by providing safe and accident free climate as far as he is with him.


What is a 'duty of care' in health and social care?

The duty of care towards someone is to provide the best possible care for that particular individual, and taking into account, their wishes, cultural beliefs, and their Rights as a Human Being. Each person being an individual, so therefore they can expect their choices to be respected, and their dignity upheld, their confidentiality to be protected, etc.


How do you use the word owe in a sentence?

She said that they owe her two dollars for that book. I owe, I owe; so it's off to work I go.


Where do firefighters work?

Firefighters work on scenes of emergencies. When they are not on calls, they will stay at their station or either at their personal homes. Most firefighters are volunteers, so they will do their normal daily tasks until a call is received.


is the money free so i will owe nothing back?

is the money free so i will owe nothing back


What is the purpose of Care One Credit?

Care One Credit is a debt consolidation company. If you owe multiple places they consolidate your debt into one lump sum, so you only have one payment. They also negotiate settlements for you on your debt.


Can a person breaking into a house sue the owner if that person gets injured?

If the injury is based on neglegence, no, but if the injury is by some specific intentional act of the homeowner, yes. To sue for injuries based on negligence, a plaintiff must prove that the homeowner had a duty of care to the burglar to provide a safe environment; that the homeowner breached that duty and that the burglar's injury was proximately caused by that breach of duty. Whether a duty of care exists is a matter of fairness and public policy and exists as a matter of law, not of fact. A homeowner does not owe a duty of care to a person illegally entering the house; therefore even if that person is injured by the homeowner's negligence, there is no liability because there was no duty of care. Never the less, a homeowner can be sued for certain intentional as opposed to negligent actions. The famous example is the so-called "spring-gun" situation. There the homeowner set up a rifle pointing right at the front door in such a way that anyone breaking in through the front door would set off the rifle and be shot dead or seriously wounded. The use of deadly force in that situation is excessive and the homeowner would be held liable.


Why did volunteers refuse to fight against Germany with Britain during the Easter rising?

Britain was the enemy of the volunteers, so naturally they were not going to fight with their enemy, so they stayed out of it.