The Bureau of Emergency Medical Services in PA has its own set of penalties for ambulance drivers as it relates to DUI. It’s not good news. The rules are listed below: If the driver is convicted of a DUI When a person is convicted of a DUI, that individual is prohibited from driving an ambulance…
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EMTs and DUIs in Pennsylvania
Here’s an interesting case of a Chicago ambulance driver who crashed into a pickup truck and got a DUI for being 3 times over the BAC limit. To make matters worse, he refused a Breathalyzer test and subsequently lost his driver’s license for one year. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-12-11/news/chi-paramedic-ambulance-dui-20131211_1_ambulance-driver-pickup-truck-lara But what if an EMT gets a DUI while…
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