Question about Green Cards

[kravturtle]

Hey everyone--

New (and totally clueless) EMT here. I've got a question about the DL 51 and green card, specifically how exactly I get the card.

I got my physical last month, so I could get my ADL and now that I've done that, I realize that I have no idea how to get the card. I've heard from some that I should have gotten it from the doctor when I was there for the physical, but I just called and they have no idea what I'm talking about. And since I'm not exactly sure what I'm talking about either, I thought I'd call in the experts. Any help would be much appreciated!

Thanks!

 

[Sandog]

Yes there is a form your physician needs to fill out. The form can be had at the following link.

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/forms/dl/dl51.htm

 

[kravturtle]

I had him fill that out. But now what?

 

[JPINFV]

If your physician doesn't have one then you need to make a quick trip to the DMV to pick one of the forums up there, which should include the green card. Get your physician to sign it and you're done.

 

[kravturtle]

Thanks everyone--got it figured out. Now to find a job! ^_^

 

[bstone]

Green Card? Are you not a US Citizen???

 

[JPINFV]

Green Card? Are you not a US Citizen???

Different green card. Ambulance drivers (as in the person actually driving the ambulance before someone else does the entire "ZOMG AmBuLaNcE DrIvER!!!!!11oneone twoone2" freakoutery) in California have to pass a commercial driver level physical in order to be obtain DMV certification. The actual physical is sent in to the DMV and the provider carries around a little card signed by the physician that is on green card stock. Hence, "green card," or the more common term outside of Los Angeles, "DOT card."

 

[MrBrown]

Poor Brown, he is too blind to get a green card and too foreign to get the other green card, *sigh

 

[kravturtle]

Right. I really got to figure out a better name for it. But I don't really like "Medical Examiner Card" much either. It makes me sound like a coroner.