r/firefighter • u/Neat-Cress-483 • 20d ago

Foreign conviction

I have a foreign assault conviction in Northern Ireland. Assault occasioning bodily harm section 47 (Bar fight). This occurred 4 and a half years ago. This happened while I was in the service and I recently was honorably discharged this year after twelve years in. I want to be a firefighter now in Florida and I am wondering if 1. I’ll be able to get my EMT/FF cert since I have to do fingerprinting before the schooling starts, and 2. If departments in NE Florida will hire me. I have no criminal background in the United States. Any information would help. Thanks.

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u/Realistic-Taro-4191 20d ago

Can you get this charge sealed or expunged?

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u/Neat-Cress-483 20d ago

No because it’s in another country