To develop rules as directed by Senate Bill 1694 the “Denise Amber Lee Act.” The department will collaborate with subject matter experts to do the following: – develop and establish rules for the educational and training criteria for the ...  

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    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
    Division of Emergency Medical Operations

    RULE NO: RULE TITLE
    64J-3.001: Definitions
    64J-3.002: Certification of 911 Emergency Dispatchers
    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To develop rules as directed by Senate Bill 1694 the “Denise Amber Lee Act.” The department will collaborate with subject matter experts to do the following:

    – develop and establish rules for the educational and training criteria for the certification and recertification emergency dispatchers (ED)

    – develop and establish certification & recertification applications

    – develop and establish by rule a procedure for biennial renewal certification

    – develop and establish by rule a procedure for the initial certification of 911 ED who have documentation of 5 years of supervised full-time employment as a 911 ED since 1/1/2002

    – develop and establish rules for renewing a certificate that has been inactive for 1 year or less

    – develop and establish rules for renewing a certificate that has been on inactive status for more than 1 year

    SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Certification of 911 Emergency Dispatchers.
    SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 401.465 FS.
    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 401.465 FS.
    A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
    DATE AND TIME: September 12, 2008, 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. EST
    NOTE: the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN) rule workshop will take place in the afternoon from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST and has been noticed separately under 64E-2.
    A conference line will be available for the workshop. We ask conference line participants from the organization to only use one line to ensure that others are able to call in.
    Conference Dial-In Number: 1(888)808-6959
    Conference Code: 1454440
    Please RSVP by visiting the legislative page of the Bureau of EMS website at http://www.fl-ems.com.
    PLACE: Orange County Emergency Operations Center (EOC), 6590 Amory Court, Winter Park, FL 32792, (407)894-4141
    NOTICES OF CANCELLATION WILL BE POSTED ON THE BUREAU OF EMS LISTSERV. To subscribe visit http://www.fl-ems.com.
    In the event that this workshop has to be canceled due to an event, such as a storm (as we did for Tropical Storm Fay) the alternate date will be September 16, 2008 at the same time listed above, but in Tallahassee at the location listed below. This is ONLY if the September 12 workshop is canceled.
    September 16 Alternate location (ONLY if September 12 is canceled).
    Capital Circle Office Complex, Betty Easley Room 152, 4075 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, FL 32311
    The conference line listed above will be made available for this alternate date if needed.
    Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 2 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Alexander Macy at (850)245-4440, ext. 2735 or Alexander_Macy@doh.state.fl.us. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
    THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Lisa M. Walker, Government Analyst, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C18, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1738, (850)245-4440, ext. 2733; e-mail lisa_walker2@doh.state.fl.us; Fax (850)488-9408. The preliminary text and a copy of the meeting information may be found on the legislative page of the Bureau of EMS website at http://www.fl-ems.com.

    THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.

Document Information

Subject:
Certification of 911 Emergency Dispatchers.
Purpose:
To develop rules as directed by Senate Bill 1694 the “Denise Amber Lee Act.” The department will collaborate with subject matter experts to do the following: – develop and establish rules for the educational and training criteria for the certification and recertification emergency dispatchers (ED) – develop and establish certification & recertification applications – develop and establish by rule a procedure for biennial renewal certification – develop and establish by rule a procedure for ...
Rulemaking Authority:
401.465 FS.
Law:
401.465 FS.
Contact:
Lisa M. Walker, Government Analyst, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C18, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1738, (850)245-4440, ext. 2733; e-mail lisa_walker2@doh.state.fl.us; Fax (850)488-9408. The preliminary text and a copy of the meeting information may be found on the legislative page of the Bureau of EMS website at http://www.fl-ems.com.
Related Rules: (2)
64J-3.001. Certification of 911 Emergency Dispatchers
64J-3.002. Public Safety Telecommunication Course Equivalency