RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
64J-1.020: Training Programs

The Department of Health hereby gives notice:
Petitioner’s Name: St. Petersburg College
Date Petition Filed: October 3, 2011
Rule No: 64J-1.020
Nature of the rule for which the variance or waiver is sought: The rule provides that paramedic training programs may allow up to 20% of the field internship experience to be done aboard an advanced life support (ALS) permitted vehicle other than an ambulance.
Date Petition Published in the Florida Administrative Weekly: October 14, 2011.
General Basis for Agency Decision: The Department determined to grant Petitioner’s petition for variance of the rule because the school would suffer a substantial hardship and the underlying purpose of the statute would be achieved. Petitioner will only count field experience when the call begins upon an ALS vehicle other than an ambulance followed by a ride with a live patient in an ambulance, which will then count as part of the required 80% full ambulance field internship experience for training purposes.
A copy of the Order or additional information may be obtained by contacting:
Rebecca Cash, Training Coordinator, Department of Health, Bureau of EMS, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C-18, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1738.