Epileptic as a EMT?

[scubanurse]

Am I the only one really offended by this post??

[MariB]

I think a few of us are beginning to believe this poster is a troll

[mobey]

2013 and we still put the disease before the patient?

Not "An Epileptic EMT".

It is person before disease/disorder "EMT with epilepsy".

[Arctickat]

But they're both descriptors, neither would have precedence over the other...i do know where you're coming from though. A person employed as an EMT who has epilepsy.

[island emt]

As I said above: In this state and several others I've worked in, a person with a diagnosis of Epilepsy or a seizure disorder cannot hold a driver license . Can't hold a commercial drivers license either.

PS I don't make the laws

Edited January 27, 2013 by island emt

[imouto]

As I said above: In this state and several others I've worked in, a person with a diagnosis of Epilepsy or a seizure disorder cannot hold a driver license . Can't hold a commercial drivers license either.

PS I don't make the laws

What?

You can definitely have a license if you are epileptic. I would know, because I am epileptic and have a license. In my state, you must be seizure free for 1 year and usually medicated (unless doctors have determined you "grew out of it" and only had them in childhood). They had me get my doctor to sign off that I'm seizure free and safe to drive. I got my license when I was 16 -- 1.5 years after I had my last seizure. Do you know how many people would be unable to drive if what you stated was true?

[scubanurse]

Different states do have rules regarding seizure activity and driving.

I just have faced so much discrimination lately because of a genetic condition I have that I get really pissed off when people make a blanket generalization about stuff like this. Just because someone has a condition, doesn't mean they can't live a normal life.

[MariB]

My son has been driving since he was 17. He had to delay a bit due to seizures. He holds a license. Iowa it is 6 months.

Some services hire drivers. EMTs don't always drive.

[paramedicmike]

While Iowa might be different (ok... I've been there... it's different) I've not encountered any service that hires just drivers.

Edited January 27, 2013 by paramedicmike

[scubanurse]

Neither have I... EMT's can work in ER's as well though, not just in EMS...