911 Public Safety Telecommunicator Initial/Original Certificate Application
This form in incorporated by reference in rule 64J-3.001
TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY. All sections of this application are required to be completed unless otherwise noted. Omissions will
delay processing. PLEASE RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION ALONG WITH YOUR NONREFUNDABLE $50 FEE.
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A. APPLICANT INFORMATION
Last Name First Name M.I. Date of Birth
Mailing Address City State Zip Code
Phone Number Email Address
B. PERSONAL INFORMATION (Optional)
Gender:
Female Male
Ethnicity:
Other Asian/Pacific Islander Native American Hispanic Black White
C. EMPLOYMENT STATUS
I am NOT currently employed as a 911 PST.
I am currently employed as a 911 PST by:
Agency Name:
Agency Address:
I request information about the status of my application be reported only to me
I authorize my employer to inquire and receive information as to the status of my application.
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D. EXAM QUALIFICATIONS
Choose one of the following options:
I have completed a department approved 911 PST training program as defined in Section
401.465(1)(c), Florida Statutes. I have attached a copy of the certificate of completion received
from the training program.
Training Program Attended:
Completion Date:
I was employed as a 911 public safety telecommunicator [as defined in Section 401.465(1)(a)]
Florida Statutes) or a state-certified firefighter, prior to April 1, 2012.
Full legal name of employing agency:
____________________________________________________________________________
Employer Representative Full Name and Title
Mailing Address City State Zip
Employer Representative has been authorized by Employer to make the following statement:
__________________________________ was employed prior to April 1, 2012, in the following position:
911 public safety telecommunicator State certified firefighter
Employer Representative Signature: Date:
Applicant’s Name During Employment (if different):
E. PUBLIC RECORDS EXEMPTION
Exemption from public records: Your responses in filling out this form are a public record. That
means that anyone can request a copy of your filled out form. However we will not supply your home
address, telephone numbers, social security number, date of birth, or photograph if you meet an
exemption set forth in Section 119.071, Florida Statutes. If you have questions about this, please review
Section 119.071, Florida Statutes, and in particular, subsection 4 [§119.071(4), F.S.]. Additional
information, including the Government-in-the-Sunshine Manual can be found at http://myfloridalegal.com.
I am an active or former, sworn or civilian member of law enforcement [§119.071(4)(d)2.a.(I), F.S.]
I am a firefighter certified in compliance with § 633.35 [§119.071(4)(d)2.a.(III)b., F.S.]
I qualify under another exemption from the Public Records laws. Identify the exemption and
your basis for qualification for the exemption:
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F. OATH
I, _______________________________ am the person referred to in this application. All statements
contained herein and in any attachments hereto are true, correct and complete; I am free from addiction
to alcohol and I am free from any controlled substance; and, I am free from any physical or mental defect
or disease that might impair my ability to perform my duties consistent with the certification applied for.
PERFORM ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
(1) Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have read the foregoing STATEMENT and the facts stated
in it are true.
Signature Date ________________
OR [REQUIRES ADMINISTRATION OF AN OATH UPON YOU BY A PERSON AUTHORIZED TO
ADMINISTER OATHS SUCH AS A NOTARY PUBLIC].
(2) SIGNATURE ________________________________________ DATE ________________
STATE OF
COUNTY OF
Sworn to (or affirmed) and subscribed before me this ______ day of _________________, 20_____,
by (name of person making statement)
.
Signature of Notary Public - State of Florida
______________________________________________________________________
Print, Type, or Stamp Commissioned Name of Notary Public
Personally Known OR Produced Identification
Type of Identification Produced
Contact Information:
Mailing address for application and fees:
Florida Department of Health
Bureau of EMS/911 PST Program
4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin A-22
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1722
Bureau of EMS/ 911 Public Safety Telecommunicator Program:
Phone: (850) 245-4440
Fax: (850) 488-2512
Website: www.fl-ems.com
E-mail: EMS_Operations@flhealth.gov
Please make certified check, money order, or agency check payable to the Florida Department of Health
No personal checks will be accepted.
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DEFINITIONS
"911 public safety telecommunicator " means a public safety dispatcher or 911 operator whose duties
and responsibilities include:
1. The answering, receiving, transferring, and dispatching functions related to 911 calls;
2. Dispatching law enforcement officers, fire rescue services, emergency medical services, and
other public safety services to the scene of an emergency;
3. Providing real-time information from federal, state, and local crime databases; or
4. Supervising or serving as the command officer to a person or persons having such duties and
responsibilities.
However, the term does not include administrative support personnel, including, but not limited to, those
whose primary duties and responsibilities are in accounting, purchasing, legal, and personnel.
“Employment” means engaged in the service of another for salary or wages subject to withholding,
FICA or other lawful deductions.
“Full Time” means a position that exclusively performs the duties and responsibilities of a 911 public
safety telecommunicator and occupies an entire Full Time Equivalency (FTE) position for the employer.
“Supervised” means overseen during the execution of duties as a 911 emergency dispatcher.
“Supervising or Serving as the Command Officer” means engaging in direct or secondary, but not
tertiary, supervision of one or more 911 emergency dispatchers in their performance of actions 1-3 as
listed in the definition of 911 emergency dispatcher.
“Providing real-time information” means doing so as part of a 24/7/365 program to law enforcement
officers while dispatched to or on the scene of an incident.
*THIS PAGE IS CONFIDENTIAL AND EXEMPT FROM PUBLIC RECORDS
DISCLOSURE AND MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH YOUR APPLICATION*
Florida Department of Health
911 Public Safety Telecommunicator Application
Name:
Last First Middle
Social Security Number:
*This page is exempt from public records disclosure. The Department of Health is
required and authorized to collect Social Security Numbers relating to applications for
professional licensure pursuant to Title 42 USCS § 666(a)(13).