(a) Application. No personnel license for a driver, attendant or attendant-driver shall be issued except upon application, which shall be made on such forms as may be prescribed by the License Officer and which shall contain the following:
(1) The applicant's full name, current residence, place of residence previous to moving to his or her present address, length of time he or she has resided at his or her current address and his or her driver's license number;
(2) The applicant's age, marital status and physical description;
(3) A statement as to whether or not he or she has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor and, if so, where, when and for what cause;
(4) The applicant's training and experience in the transportation and care of patients, including his or her current National Registry number or Pennsylvania or Ohio Department of Health EMT-1 number; and
(5) Such other information as the License Officer deems reasonable and necessary for a determination of compliance with subsection (b) hereof.
(b) Standards. No person shall be issued a driver's, attendant's or attendant-driver's license, unless he or she:
(1) Is not addicted to the use of intoxicating liquors or narcotics and is morally fit for the position;
(2) Is able to speak, read and write the English language;
(3) Has been found by a duly licensed physician to be of sound body, possessing eyesight corrected to at least 20/40 in the better eye and free from physical defects which might impair his or her ability to drive or attend an ambulance;
(4) Is eighteen years of age or older;
(5) Has EMT Basic certification and evidence of the successful completion of the ambulance attendant training program as conducted by the Emergency Health Services Division of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, and at least EMT Basic or EMT-1 training and a current registration number; and
(6) In the case of an applicant for a driver's or attendant-driver's license, holds a currently valid operator's license as issued by the Commonwealth.
(Ord. 17-82. Passed 8-25-82.)