Definitions, Medical Direction, Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic, Training Programs, EMS Recertification Training Programs

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Emergency Medical Operations

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64J-1.001: Definitions
64J-1.004: Medical Direction
64J-1.008: Emergency Medical Technician
64J-1.009: Paramedic
64J-1.020: Training Programs
64J-1.0202: EMS Recertification Training Programs

NOTICE OF CHANGE

64J-1.001 Definitions.

In addition to the definitions provided in Sections 395.401, 395.4001, 401.107, and 401.23, F.S., the following definitions apply to these rules:

Change (20) to read as follows:

(20) “Skills Practice” means the practice of psychomotor skills and techniques by a student in the skill laboratory and clinical environment until the EMT student is proficient in basic life support techniques and a paramedic student is proficient in advanced life support techniques. The skills laboratory shall precede the clinical environment for each skill and technique.

Change (21) to read as follows:

(21) “Trained emergency medical technician or paramedic” means an emergency medical technician who has successfully completed training in accordance with the United States Department of Transportation 1994 emergency medical technician National Standard Curriculum or a paramedic who has successfully completed training in accordance with the United States Department of Transportation 1998 National Standard Curriculum (which training may have occurred in any state or territory of the United States, including Florida).

Rulemaking Authority 381.0011(13), 395.401, 395.4025(13), 395.405, 401.121, 401.35 FS. Law Implemented 381.0011, 395.4001, 395.401, 395.4015, 395.402, 395.4025, 395.403, 395.404, 395.4045, 395.405, 401.121, 401.211, 401.23, 401.25, 401.35, 401.435 FS. History–New 4-26-84, Amended 3-11-85, Formerly 10D-66.485, Amended 11-2-86, 4-12-88, 8-3-88, 8-7-89, 6-6-90, 12-10-92, 11-30-93, 10-2-94, 1-26-97, Formerly 10D-66.0485, Amended 8-4-98, 7-14-99, 2-20-00, 11-3-02, 6-9-05, 10-24-05, 4-22-07, Formerly 64E-2.001, Amended 1-12-09, 11-5-09,_______.

 

64J-1.004 Medical Direction.

Change (1)(1)8. to read as follows:

8. The training program shall provide written documentation to the Department that confirms the Medical Director has reviewed and approved all student testing procedures, evaluators and assessment tools used for each comprehensive final written (cognitive) and practical examination (psychomotor skills) for EMT and paramedic students. The Medical Director shall review each student’s performance on the comprehensive final written (cognitive) and practical examination (psychomotor skills) before certifying a student has successfully completed all phase of the educational program and EMTs are proficient in basic life support techniques and paramedics are proficient in advanced life support techniques.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 381.0011, 395.405, 401.265, 401.272, 401.35, 499.05 FS. Law Implemented 401.23, 401.24, 401.25, 401.26, 401.265, 401.27, 401.281, 401.2915, 401.30, 401.34, 401.35, 401.41, 401.411, 499.005 FS. History–New 8-7-89, Amended 6-6-90, 12-10-92, 1-26-97, Formerly 10D-66.0505, Amended 8-4-98, 1-3-99, 2-20-00, 4-15-01, 11-19-01, 10-24-05, 12-18-06, Formerly 64E-2.004. Amended__________.

 

64J-1.020 Training Programs.

Removed “is incorporated by reference” and added the rule number to the form.

Change (8) to read as follows:

(8) Training Programs shall adhere to the Department of Education’s Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic July 2009 Curriculum Frameworks, which are incorporated by reference and available by contacting the Department of Education at [phone].

64J-1.0202 EMS Recertification Training Programs.

Change (1)(c)1.a. to read as follows:

a. Describe expected learner outcomes in terms that can be evaluated, are obtainable and are relevant to the 1996 U.S. DOT EMT-Basic National Standard Refresher Curriculum referenced in Rule 64J-1.008, F.A.C. and to the 1998 U.S. DOT EMT-Paramedic (EMT-P) National Standard Curriculum referenced in Rule 64J-1.009, F.A.C.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 401.27, 401.2715 FS. Law Implemented 401.27, 401.2715 FS. History–New 9-3-00, Amended 4-15-01, 4-21-02, 11-3-02, 12-18-06, 10-16-07, Formerly 64E-2.036. Amended________.