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 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 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,…
Flood Risk and Mitigation Public Info Working Group Meeting Agenda May 2020
Agenda outlining the May 2020 virtual meeting of the Flood Risk and Mitigation Public Information Working Group....
Flood Risk and Mitigation Public Info Working Group Meeting Agenda Jun 2019
Agenda outlining the Flood Risk and Mitigation Public Information Working Group June 2019 meeting....
Flood Risk and Mitigation Public Info Working Group Meeting Agenda Jan 2021
Agenda outlining the Flood Risk and Mitigation Public Information Working Group virtual meeting held Jan. 29, 2021. ...
Flood Risk and Mitigation Public Info Working Group Meeting Agenda Jan 2020
Overview outlining the January 2020 meeting agenda for the Flood Risk and Mitigation Public Information Working Group....
Flood Risk and Mitigation Public Info Working Group Meeting Agenda Jan 2019
Documentation outlining the agenda for the Flood Risk and Mitigation Public Information Working Group Five Year Kickoff Meeting held on Jan. 31, 2019. ...
Flood Map Changes Tips and Talking Points for Insurance Pros
FEMA's tips and talking points preparing insurance professionals to discuss the flood map changes....
FEMA The Limit of Moderate Wave Action to Build Safer and Stronger Coastal Communities
Fact sheet describing how to use the Limit of Moderate Wave Action on Flood Insurance Rate maps to keep coastal communities safe....
FEMA Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and Impact of Changes to NFIP
Fact sheet detailing the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and how the changes to the Flood Insurance Rate Map impacts policyholders....
FEMA Criteria for Appeals on Flood Insurance Rate Maps
FEMA criteria appealing changes in the flood hazard information on flood insurance rate maps. ...
FEMA Coastal Flood Risk Information and the Limit of Moderate Wave Action
FEMA fact sheet informing public about coastal flood risk and the limit of moderate wave action, which identifies two different flood zones....