[Code 1964, § 24-17]
No person shall drive an ambulance on the streets of the city
without first procuring an ambulance driver's license as provided
in this division. No ambulance driver's license will be issued
to any person under 18 years of age.
[Code 1964, § 24-18]
No person shall serve as an ambulance attendant on an ambulance
licensed under the provisions of this article without first obtaining
an attendant's license as provided in this division. No attendant's
license will be issued to a person under 18 years of age.
[Code 1964, § 24-19]
The application for a license required for an ambulance driver
or attendant shall be made upon forms provided by the commissioner
of public safety and shall contain such information as the commissioner
shall deem reasonably necessary. In addition, the driver or attendant
shall meet the following requirements and qualifications:
(1)
Drivers. Every applicant for an ambulance driver's license shall
be the holder of a valid and current senior operator's license
issued by the state. Any applicant for an ambulance driver's
license with a history of traffic violations may be denied the license
at the discretion of the commissioner of public safety.
(2)
Attendants. Each applicant for a license as an attendant shall submit
a letter of approval from the chief of police and shall submit a current
certificate of completion of an advanced first-aid course issued by
the American Red Cross and shall be able to demonstrate first-aid
capabilities on order. Provisional approval of the application may
be issued for 60 days if, in the discretion of the commissioner of
public safety, additional time is required for completion of a satisfactory
first-aid course.
(3)
Health department approval. Upon being satisfied that a driver or
attendant meets the requirements of this division, the department
of health shall approve and countersign the application after the
applicant has passed a physical examination conducted by the department
of health.
(4)
Effect of criminal record. Any record of conviction for a felony
or any crime involving larceny or public morals may bar issuance of
a driver's or attendant's license in the discretion of the
commissioner of public safety.
[Code 1964, § 24-20(a)]
After the approval of the application for a driver's or
attendant's license by the department of health and the chief
of police, the commissioner of public safety may issue the driver's
or attendant's license upon payment of the required license fee.
Each license shall expire on December 31 of the year for which it
is issued. After the license has been issued, if it is found that
the licensee is violating any of the terms of this article, the department
of health may recommend to the commissioner of public safety that
proceedings be instituted to revoke or suspend the license on any
health violation, and the chief of police may recommend proceedings
relating to any other violation of this article.
[Code 1964, § 24-20(b)]
Any holder of a valid ambulance attendant's license may
also act as an ambulance driver provided the ambulance attendant meets
all of the requirements relating to an ambulance driver, but an ambulance
driver, duly licensed, may act only in the capacity of an ambulance
driver.
[Code 1964, § 24-22(b), (c)]
The fees for a license as required by this division shall be
as follows:
