Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 64J-1.019 - Emergency Treatment of Insect Stings
(1) An individual who desires to be certified
to administer epinephrine to a person who suffers adverse reactions to insect
stings must:
(a) Be 18 years of age or
older;
(b) Have, or reasonably
expect to have as a result of occupation or volunteer status, responsibility
for at least one other person who has severe adverse reactions to insect
stings; and,
(c) Have successfully
completed, within the previous 2 years, a training program in the appropriate
procedures for administration of epinephrine to persons who suffer adverse
reactions to insect stings.
(2) Epinephrine administration training
programs shall be conducted by a Florida licensed physician and shall include,
at a minimum, 30 minutes of training on the following subjects:
(a) Definition of anaphylaxis;
(b) Agents which might cause anaphylaxis and
the distinction between them, including insect stings, drugs, food and
inhalants;
(c) Recognition of
symptoms of anaphylaxis;
(d)
Appropriate emergency treatment of anaphylaxis as a result of insect
stings;
(e) Use of a method of
administration of epinephrine, i.e., autoinjector, as a result of insect stings
including demonstration verifying correct technique;
(f) Pharmacology of epinephrine including its
indications, contraindications, and side effects;
(g) Instruction that administration of
epinephrine shall be utilized only in the absence of the availability of a
physician.
(3) The
individual shall apply on DH Form 1882, December 2008, Application for Insect
Sting Emergency Treatment Certification, which is incorporated by reference and
available from the department, and submit documentation of successful
completion of the training requirements as outlined in subsection
64J-1.019(1),
F.A.C., with the required certification fee of $25.00 to the
department.
(4) Certificates of
training expire on March 1 of each odd-numbered year. The requirements for and
process for renewal of certification are the same as that for initial
certification.
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