Hello, so I am just about to start classes to become an EMR, (which I believe is called a first responder in the U.S.) and plannin on working in the oil field to save money to become an EMT. However on Canada day (July 1) I got drunk with some old high school friends and smoked some pot (not the smartest idea). My understanding is that in Alberta at least you can not have commited any crimes in the last 3 years to work in EMS (I would plan to be an EMT by this time). I havn't smoked pot since or well before that and have not been involved in any thing illegal (well maybe I took a couple pens home from work and didn't return them) aside from that. So my question is would that be over looked? Also do paramedics take a polygraph? I understand that fire fighters do but I havent heard anything about paramedics. Thanks!