Competence certificate for drivers of emergency vehicles

Anyone wishing to obtain a competence certificate for emergency vehicle driving.

The following documentation shall be enclosed with the application:

• The applicant must include a copy of their driver's licence class B (both front and back).
• The applicant must provide documentation of completing a mandatory course for emergency vehicles, including passing both the theory test and practical driving test.
• The applicant must submit a medical certificate and meet the same health and vision requirements as those for driver's licence class D.
• The applicant must be able to document employment or volunteer work involving emergency vehicles.

The documentation must not be older than 6 months.

Road Traffic Act § 24. General regulations on driving rights, driver's licences, driving tests, and competency certificates.

Regulation on requirements for training, tests, and competency for emergency driving (the Emergency Driving Regulation), §2. Requirements for emergency driving competency and valid certificates

Criteria/conditions:

• The applicant must have had a driver's licence Class B uninterrupted for the past 2 years.
• The applicant must have completed a mandatory course for emergency driving and passed both the theory test and the driving test.
• The applicant must be at least 20 years old.
• The applicant must submit a medical certificate and meet the same health and vision requirements as for a class D driver's licence.
• The applicant must be able to document employment or volunteer work involving emergency driving.
• The competence certificate for emergency driving is valid for five years.

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