Emergency Medical Services Medical Control Board

This board is responsible for recommending a medical director for the County EMS system to the EMS Authority and to support the development of necessary rules and regulations governing the County EMS system.

  • Powers and Responsibilities (public) : The Medical Control Board shall be responsible for recommending to the EMS Authority a medical director for the County EMS system. The board also shall serve as an advisory body to the Authority and to the EMS Medical Director.  The board shall adopt by resolution such rules and regulations as are necessary and/or proper to implement this article.  All such proposals shall be submitted for review and comment to the EMS advisory council.
  • Created (public): Pursuant to Ordinance No. 88-12, May 3, 1988; Ordinance No. 91-12, February 26, 1991; currently at §54-60, Pinellas County Code
  • Created Documentation: https://www.municode.com/library/fl/pinellas_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIIPICOCO_CH54EMSE_ARTIIIEMMESETR_S54-60MECOB
  • Membership requirements
  • Contact:
    Craig Hare, Director, EMS & Fire Administration
    chare@pinellas.gov
    (727) 582-5752
  • Meetings:
    Quarterly
    10am, or as announced
    EMS & Fire Administration, 12490 Ulmerton Road, Largo; or as announced

All citizens appointed by the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners or an individual commissioner to any county board, committee, council, or authority must comply with these standards of conduct.

Past Meetings

Date Title Attachments
March 27, 2025 EMS Medical Control Board Agenda
December 19, 2024 EMS Medical Control Board AgendaMinutes
September 26, 2024 EMS Medical Control Board – CANCELED Agenda
June 20, 2024 EMS Medical Control Board AgendaMinutes
March 21, 2024 EMS Medical Control Board AgendaMinutes
December 14, 2023 EMS Medical Control Board – CANCELED Agenda
September 28, 2023 EMS Medical Control Board AgendaMinutes
September 20, 2023 EMS & Fire Administration Workforce Workgroup Meeting AgendaMinutes
June 22, 2023 EMS Medical Control Board AgendaMinutes
March 16, 2023 EMS Medical Control Board AgendaMinutes
February 2, 2023 EMS Medical Control Board Freestanding ER Protocol Meeting AgendaMinutes
December 15, 2022 EMS Medical Control Board Meeting – Canceled
November 10, 2022 EMS Medical Control Board Meeting AgendaMinutes
June 16, 2022 EMS Medical Control Board Meeting – Cancelled
March 17, 2022 EMS Medical Control Board Meeting AgendaMinutes
June 17, 2021 EMS Medical Control Board AgendaMinutes
March 18, 2021 EMS Medical Control Board AgendaMinutes
September 17, 2020 EMS Medical Control Board AgendaMinutes
July 1, 2020 EMS Medical Control Board AgendaMinutes
June 18, 2020 EMS Medical Control Board AgendaMinutes
April 9, 2020 EMS Medical Control Board AgendaMinutes
April 6, 2020 EMS Medical Control Board AgendaMinutes

EMS Medical Control Board Bylaws

Older meeting materials may be requested by submitting a public records request.