Variance from Okaloosa County EMS. Nature of Rule: Requires each ALS permitted vehicle when available for call to be equipped and maintained as approved by the medical director of the service in the vehicle minimum equipment list. The vehicle ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Emergency Medical Operations

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64J-1.003: Advanced Life Support Service License - Ground

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT on November 19, 2008, the Florida Department of Health, Division of Emergency Medical Operations, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, received a petition for Variance from Okaloosa County EMS.

Nature of Rule: Requires each ALS permitted vehicle when available for call to be equipped and maintained as approved by the medical director of the service in the vehicle minimum equipment list. The vehicle minimum equipment list shall include, at a minimum, one each of the items listed in Tables I and II. Table II, Equipment (v) requires electronic waveform capnography capable of real-time monitoring and printing record of the intubated patient (effective 1/1/2008).

Petitioner has had a purchase order in to Physio Control to install the waveform capnography since September 19, 2007. Physio Control has been under an injunction by the FDA that has prevented them from installing the upgrade. Petitioner is awaiting the FDA clearance and is requesting temporary variance from this rule requirement until May 31, 2009.

All comments and requests for copies of the petitions must be received in writing by December 26, 2008.

A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Lisa M. Walker, Government Analyst II, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C18, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1738, Fax [phone], email [e-mail].