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,…
PreACT-STEMI Project
Flyer explaining Pinellas' role as one of two national pilot sites for the American Heart Association PreAct-STEMI project....
Fire Administration
Fire protection is provided by 19 municipal and independent special district fire departments serving the citizens and visitors of Pinellas County. Every......
Emergency Medical Services
Pinellas County is prepared to respond quickly and safely when residents and visitors have a medical need anywhere in the county. Emergency......
Find an Elevation Certificate
An elevation certificate is a document prepared by a licensed surveyor which includes Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Insurance Rate Map information,......
Find Your Evacuation Zone
Knowing and understanding your evacuation zone is important so you can make sheltering plans in advance of a hurricane or major storm.......
EMS Advisory Council Minutes for 12/17/21
Minutes of the Dec. 17, 2021, meeting of the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council. ...
EMS Advisory Council Agenda for 12/17/21
Agenda for the Dec. 17, 2021, meeting of the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council....
Request for PHI – Patient
Form for a patient to use when requesting health care information from Pinellas County emergency medical services. ...
Request for PHI – Representative of Patient
Form for a patient representative to use when requesting private health information from ambulance billing services. ...
DCF Records Request Form
Form for the Department of Children and Families to use when requesting ambulance billing information. ...