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,…
Radio & Technology
Technology for a Fast Response Safety & Emergency Services owns and operates an EMS/Fire CAD (Computer Aided Dispatch) system. This software is......
About Us: Public Works
The Public Works Department manages essential transportation, pedestrian and drainage infrastructure, as well as critical natural and urban environmental resources for Pinellas......
Projects and Maps
This page contains information, maps and resources related to planned road improvements, bridge projects, road closures and parks and trails projects. Capital......
Smart Tracs Transportation System
Smart Tracs incorporates concepts to enhance the County’s Advanced Transportation Management System/Intelligent Transportation System (ATMS/ITS) and regional Smart City enterprise. This integration......
Ready Pinellas Emergency Planning Mobile App
Ready Pinellas is designed to help residents prepare themselves and their families before, during and after a storm. It is available for free......
Regional 9-1-1 Communications Center
The Pinellas County Regional 9-1-1 Communications Center operates as the single primary public safety answering point (PSAP) for all 9-1-1 calls originating......
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,......
Priority Dispatch
Pinellas Regional 9-1-1- Center uses priority dispatch protocols from the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch to process 9-1-1 calls and dispatch units. What is......
Sunstar FirstCare Ambulance Membership Plan
The Sunstar FirstCare Ambulance Membership Plan is not an insurance plan. It is a Pinellas County Government program that works with an......
Request Medical Records for Ambulance Services
Patients, their representatives and certain members of qualified agencies may request protected health information and medical records maintained by Pinellas County. Patients......