(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or drive an emergency
ambulance upon the public streets of the city unless the driver shall
first have obtained a city emergency ambulance driver’s permit.
(b)
It shall be unlawful for any person to act, serve or accompany the
driver of an emergency ambulance in the capacity of attendant while
such emergency ambulance is being operated for emergency service unless
such person shall first have obtained an attendant’s permit.
(1959 Code, sec. 31-43; Ordinance 7162, sec. 1, adopted 10/23/1975; 1983 Code, sec. 27-171; Ordinance 2011-O0113, sec. 1, adopted 11/16/2011)
(a)
Emergency ambulance drivers and attendants shall have the following
qualifications, and an application for such permit shall be submitted
upon a form or forms to be provided by the city secretary:
(1)
The applicant for a driver’s permit must be the holder of a
state chauffeur’s license.
(2)
The applicant for a driver’s permit must demonstrate a familiarity
with the streets and avenues of the city by written or oral examination.
(3)
The applicant for a driver’s permit shall not be eligible if
he has been convicted of a felony or of a misdemeanor involving moral
turpitude within the past ten (10) years to be confirmed in writing
to the city secretary by the chief of police.
(4)
Each applicant for an attendant’s or driver’s permit
must have a currently valid certificate evidencing successful completion
of a course as an emergency medical technician from an accredited
school or college. In addition, the applicant must have (or within
sixty (60) days must obtain) a currently valid EMT certificate issued
by the department of state health services.
(5)
In addition, the application shall show the following:
(A)
The applicant’s full name, current residence, places of residence
for ten (10) years previous to moving to his present address and the
length of time he has resided in the city.
(B)
The applicant’s age, height, color of eyes and hair.
(C)
Whether he has ever been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, and,
if so, when and where and for what cause.
(D)
The applicant’s training and experience in the transportation
and care of patients and whether he has previously been licensed as
a driver, chauffeur or attendant-driver, and, if so, when and where
and whether his license has ever been revoked or suspended in any
jurisdiction and for what cause.
(E)
Two (2) recent full-face and profile photographs of applicant.
(b)
Such application must be signed and sworn to before a notary public.
(1959 Code, sec. 31-44; Ordinance 7162, sec. 1, adopted 10/23/1975; 1983 Code, sec. 27-172; Ordinance 2011-O0113, sec. 1, adopted 11/16/2011)
The city secretary shall investigate an application under this
division and determine whether the applicant meets the qualifications
required for the issuance of an emergency ambulance driver’s
permit. If the applicant is so qualified, the city secretary shall
notify the applicant by writing to him at the applicant’s address
as given in the application. A denial of a permit shall be appealable
to the permit and license appeal board by the appellant filing a notice
of appeal with the city secretary within fifteen (15) days of denial
of such permit. The permit and license appeal board shall hear such
appeal within ten (10) days of the notice of appeal.
(1959 Code, sec. 31-45; Ordinance 7162, sec. 1, adopted 10/23/1975; 1983 Code, sec. 27-173; Ordinance 8558, sec. 1, adopted 3/8/1984; Ordinance 2011-O0113, sec. 1,
adopted 11/16/2011)
(a)
Grounds.
The driver’s or attendant’s permit
provided for in this article may be suspended or revoked by the chief
of police for any reason for which the original permit could be denied
and, in addition, for any of the following reasons:
(1)
Upon conviction for violation of any state or federal law declared
to be a felony or involving moral turpitude.
(2)
For conviction of drunkenness while the permittee is on duty as an
ambulance driver or attendant. An appeal of said conviction shall
not operate as a stay of said suspension or revocation as provided
herein.
(3)
For permitting any other person to use his permit.
(4)
For obliterating or erasing any official entry on his permit identification
card.
(5)
Failure to respond to an emergency call.
(b)
Effect.
Upon suspension, revocation or termination of
a driver’s, attendant’s or attendant-driver’s permit
under this article, such driver, attendant or attendant-driver shall
cease to drive or attend an ambulance, and no person shall employ
or permit such individual to drive or attend an ambulance. The chief
of police shall take up the permit and identification card and file
therewith the reasons for such revocation or suspension and the term
thereof.
(1959 Code, sec. 31-49; Ordinance 7162, sec. 1, adopted 10/23/1975; 1983 Code, secs. 27-174, 27-175; Ordinance 2011-O0113, sec. 1, adopted 11/16/2011)
