Criminal Background Checks and the Impact on Future EMTs: A Comparison of Cases in Illinois and Iowa

Criminal Background Checks and Future (Potential) Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). 
EMS criminal background checks are currently mandated in 46 states. Read the following newspaper articles regarding EMTs with prior criminal histories. When the EMTs were certified, Illinois (Chicago’s first article) required criminal background checks before EMS certification and Iowa (Hawarden’s second article) did not. Discuss how the EMTs’ situations differ and how their prior criminal history affects their duties and patient care.
Here are the links for the cases related to the essay: 
https://siouxlandnews.com/archive/hawarden-emergency-medical-technician-with-a-criminal-past

EMT who rebuilt his life after prison may lose it all in a flash of gunfire


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