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I'll give you a quick run down of my situation: I'm moving about 3.5hrs away from hometown to go to paramedic school, because, believe it or not, there isn't one in the biggest city in the state... Anyhow, I'm employed as an EMT-B at a private ambulance company, and despite having a criminal record, (which is set to be expunged early next year :D ), and having 3 violations on my record, this company hired me, which is effing awesome. Anyhow, now that I'm moving, I wanted to work for this company that is like... 1 mile from my new home. Only problem is, MY DRIVING RECORD. So I got a failure to report an accident (really stupid, shouldn't have happened that way.) which is considered a major violation, and is what is holding me back from getting employed with THE ONLY paid EMS job in the new city. My other two violations are 1 for speeding and 1 for obstructing traffic. I tried reopening the case with the FRA, but apparently I signed some sort of stipulation where I accepted the offer they gave me, and now I can't reopen it... I don't know if anyone knows of any sort of legal loophole, but at any rate, I was thinking maybe I could reopen the other two and try and get them dismissed, given that then I would only have the one "major violation". I'm curious as to what your guys companies hiring policy is as far as driving records go. Oh, and the new company doesn't care about my CH. Thanks guys!
 
We are not able to provide legal advise (so if you want to reopen anything a lawyer would probably be your best option).

Each company is different. Some insurance providers that companies use have more strict policies. For my company it's 3 points and you won't be hired. If your already hired and get 3 points you will not be able to drive (both EMTs and medics are required to drive so you either get fired/laid off or you get transferred into dispatch).

It also depends on what the traffic ticket if for. A speeding ticket is not a huge deal. Hit and run or something like reckless driving are huge issues.
 
DesertEMT66 said:
It also depends on what the traffic ticket if for. A speeding ticket is not a huge deal. Hit and run or something like reckless driving are huge issues.
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yeah at this new company, it's 4 or more minor violations and you can't drive. I'm not sure what 1 major violation would constitute for.
 
Ask them. They can tell you without speculation.
 
grossk said:
despite having a criminal record, (which is set to be expunged early next year :D ), and having 3 violations on my record,
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No one with a criminal record and 3 moving violations should be an EMT or drive an ambulance.
 
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become a medic so you dont have to drive (hopefully)

in all seriousness, if nothing else, see will that company hire you in an 'attendant only' position. not likely, but possible. youll just have to tech all the calls until your violations pass however far back they look. (in my experience, companies will ask for a 10 year print out, but insurance only cares about the last 3)
and for petes sake, get your driving together.

no ones perfect, but what you do on and off duty will affect your job.
 
Gimpy17 said:
No one with a criminal record and 3 moving violations should be an EMT or drive an ambulance.
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Respectfully.

Go :censored::censored::censored::censored: yourself.
 
Every company is different, I got a speeding ticket right before I started applying for a bunch of places and none of them really seemed to mind as it was only one and my only mark. Hell, if no one hired people with any sort of mark against them on their driving record, there'd be no ambulances on the road!

You just have to ask them and explain your cases and see what they tell you, they may be more strict about it than other companies, they may also be more lax about it.
 
vcuemt said:
No one should make blanket statements without knowing individual situations.
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His "situation" is he has a criminal record and 3 moving violations and people are ok with this? Sure, everyone makes mistakes in life, but EMS is one profession where your record matters and you are judged on that record.

I worked for a company that allowed an employee who routinely was a 5150 patient and heard voices while driving...I'm sorry, but I feel the same, 5150 patients get their rights to own a gun taken away but sure, go drive around an emergency vehicle with sick and dying people while you hear voices in you're head.
 
Gimpy17 said:
His "situation" is he has a criminal record and 3 moving violations and people are ok with this?
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I'm not a religious person, but I have always thought the idea behind "he who is without sin cast the first stone" is a pretty solid one.
 
vcuemt said:
I'm not a religious person, but I have always thought the idea behind "he who is without sin cast the first stone" is a pretty solid one.
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I am not a perfect individual, no one is...however, my criminal and driving record is perfect and I have no sins there:) Those are 2 things that should be perfect with someone working in EMS and driving for a career.
 
Gimpy17 said:
I am not a perfect individual, no one is...however, my criminal and driving record is perfect and I have no sins there:) Those are 2 things that should be perfect with someone working in EMS and driving for a career.
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Get over yourself. 99% of the population probably has a speeding ticket.
 
Chewy20 said:
Get over yourself. 99% of the population probably has a speeding ticket.
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99% huh?

I'm not worried if someone has 1 speeding ticket. But if you add 2 more violations and a criminal record than I will complain.
 
Do you NEVER speed? NEVER forget to signal a turn? NEVER ran a red light or stop sign? NEVER use the left lane except when passing? NEVER done anything against the law? NEVER stole something? NEVER broke something and did not tell? NEVER lied?

Just because your record is perfect does not mean your a good individual. And just because you have a record does not mean you are a bad individual.

You are entitled to your opinion. I am glad that people are allowed to show they have changed.
 
FireWA1 said:
You are entitled to your opinion. I am glad that people are allowed to show they have changed.
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He doesn't seem to show he has changed trying to look for legal loopholes to clean his record and making excuses as to why "it shouldn't have happened that way" I didn't see any remorse on his part or any statement he is trying to change.

People make mistakes, people change, and yes I have driven over the speed limit, but again I'm not complaining about speeding, I'm complaining about the whole package which to me should disqualify someone from being an EMT...at least until the record is clean. I'm not saying lifetime ban or that we should tar and feather the guy:)
 
i highly doubt his record is as bad as you are making it out to be. i highly doubt nremt and his state would give him a cert if he has done some heinous crime.
you dont even know the situation.
 
I've got a record, and had a stint getting myself into trouble driving.

Been a "public safety" employee for three years without a ticket or getting myself into trouble along with two years before that.

I must be a horrible paramedic cause I had a phase.

Just because you don't have a record doesn't mean you've never broken the law. Ever talked on your phone while driving? Eaten while driving? Exceeded the speed limit? That's what I thought.

You don't know the charges or the situation. If it's close to being expunged it's not a recent charge, so while he didn't show enough remorse for your liking the fact of the matter is he's gone long enough to get to that point.

People make mistakes, sorry we all can't be perfect like you.

To answer the OP's question, it's generally not the company that lays down the driving record stipulations but rather their insurance company.
 
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