Safety & Emergencies
Pinellas County provides services to help residents prepare for emergency situations before they happen, and our departments are here to help when they do.
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Emergency Management Department
Pinellas County Emergency Management partners with the whole community to prepare for disasters, plan emergency response and work toward recovery for all of Pinellas County.
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Safety & Emergency Services Department
Safety & Emergency Services provides service to the community through three operational divisions: Regional 9-1-1 Communications, EMS & Fire Administration, and Financial Services. The department is supported by the Support Service division which includes the countywide emergency radio system, information technology, and administrative support.
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View All EventsEMS 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…
EMS Advisory Council
The Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council is responsible for evaluating the county’s emergency medical services system and making recommendations necessary to the…
EMS 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…
EMS Advisory Council
The Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council is responsible for evaluating the county’s emergency medical services system and making recommendations necessary to the…
Information & Resources
Alert Pinellas
Receive free alerts about emergencies and other important community news by signing up for Alert Pinellas, an emergency notification service for Pinellas…
Ambulance Billing & Financial Services
The Pinellas County Ambulance Billing & Financial Services handles billing for Sunstar ambulance transports. Our staff is knowledgeable about working with Medicare,…
9-1-1 Address Verification
Verify your address to help emergency responders respond to calls for service....
Pinellas County Emergency Management shares three key steps for a safer hurricane season
The 2024 hurricane season starts June 1, and Pinellas County Emergency Management asks residents to remember three things to survive a disaster.......
Manejo de Emergencias del Condado Pinellas comparte tres pasos claves para una temporada de huracanes más segura
La temporada de huracanes 2024 comienza el 1 de junio, y Manejo de Emergencias del Condado Pinellas pide a las personas que......
Pinellas County and Tarpon Springs Fire Rescue to host free hurricane preparedness expo on June 1
Hurricane season is nearly here, and Pinellas County Emergency Management and Tarpon Springs Fire Rescue will host a free Hurricane Preparedness Day......
Condado Pinellas y Cuerpo de Bomberos de Tarpon Springs tendrán una expo gratis sobre preparación para huracanes el 1 de junio
La temporada de huracanes está casi aquí, y Manejo de Emergencias del Condado Pinellas y el Cuerpo de Bomberos de Tarpon Springs......
Pinellas County opens new self-serve sandbag site at Solid Waste Complex
The site is centrally located next door to the Pinellas County Household Hazardous Waste facility at 2855 109th Ave N., St. Petersburg, and will be open year-round Monday through Friday 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m....
Condado Pinellas abre nueva zona de autoservicio de sacos de arena en el Complejo de Desperdicios Sólidos
El Condado Pinellas abrió hoy en el norte de St. Petersburg la primera zona de autoservicio de sacos de arena para aquellos......
Annual Update of Local Mitigation Strategy plan complete
Pinellas County and most of its municipal partners participate in FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program’s (NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS). Submittal of......
Pass-a-Grille Beach Nourishment
Project Overview Pinellas County is planning a full nourishment of Pass-a-Grille beach that would be performed in two phases. During the first......
Pinellas County recognized by FEMA administrator for flood rating
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and members of her team, including Region 4 Administrator Robert Samaan, recognized Pinellas County on Tuesday for attaining......