10-02-04 City Council Retreat Agenda

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. (5) The chief EMS officer must be notified within twenty-four (24) hours of any cancellation of insurance coverage. Section 7 Application for attendant/driver's license (a) Applications for attendant/driver's licenses hereunder shall be made upon such form as may be prepared by the EMS division and shall contain the following information which is a requirement for the issuance of a license. (1) The applicant's full name, current address, how long the applicant has been at current address, previous address, how long at that residence, home telephone number, and social security number. (2) The applicant's age, date of birth, height, weight, place of birth, hair and eye color. (3) The applicant's Texas driver's license number, restrictions, and expiration date. (4) The applicant's present EMS certification level, registration number, and expiration date. (5) Two (2) recent photographs of passport size or equivalent. (6) A report from a duly licensed physician of the State of Texas ofa recent physical examination which attests that the person has no physical defects which would impair his or her ability to perform as an ambulance attendant. (7) Such other information as the chief EMS officer shall deem necessary to a fair determination of compliance with this chapter. . (b) The chief EMS officer shall within fifteen (15) working days of receipt ofa completed application for an attendant's license investigate the application and issue the license or notify the applicant and the applicant's employer that the application is denied. Section 8 Standards for attendant/driver's license (a) All attendants and drivers must be able to read, write, and speak the English language. (b) All drivers must possess a current, valid Texas driver's license. No conditions other than Restriction (corrective lenses) will be approved. The license must be Class A, B, or C. (c) All attendants and drivers must hold current certification from the Texas Department of Health as an Emergency Medical Technician or higher. (d) No attendant or driver shall have a fmal conviction for felony theft, robbery, weapons violations, state or federal controlled substances acts, rape, sexual abuse, indecency with a child, or abuse of a corpse. (e) No driver shall have been convicted of three (3) or more moving violations in the preceding two (2) year period, nor any two year period thereafter. (f) All drivers shall be able to pass the vision test as prescribed by the Texas Department of Public Safety. .