NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on November 03, 2010, the Florida Department of Health, Division of Emergency Medical Operations, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (EMS), received a petition for temporary variance of paragraphs 64J-1.0201(3)(a), (b), Florida Administrative Code, from Brevard Community College.
Nature of Rule: Sets forth the minimum qualifications for Program Directors at Florida-approved EMS Training Programs. To be eligible for approval as an EMS Training Program, applicants must provide documentation that each instructor has met the standards for their position as listed in the school’s Application for Approval of an Emergency Medical Services Training Program, DH Form 1698, December 2008.
The petitioner is requesting a temporary variance of the above-described rule for 6 months to hire a qualified instructor or allow a current member of the staff time to finish her Bachelor’s degree and Level B coursework, as required in the Instructor Core Curriculum.
All comments regarding this petition must be received in writing by December 8, 2010.
A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: John Bixler, Chief, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C18, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1738, (850)245-4055, Fax: (850)488-9408, email: john_bixler@doh.state.fl.us.