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,…
Wastewater-Stormwater Partnership Progress Report Presentation
PowerPoint presentation from 2018 reviewing the Partnership's progress on inflow and infiltration initiatives, addressing system hydraulic bottlenecks, rehabilitation/replacement programs for aging infrastructure and stormwater drainage improvements....
Secure Your Home
An explanation of the steps you can take to prepare your home for hurricanes....
Health Care Facility CEMP Planning
Preparing for an Emergency Patients and residents rely on healthcare facilities to provide a high level of care, even during an emergency.......
Get Involved
...VOAD represents more than 100 faith- and community-based organizations and is supported by the Florida VOAD and National VOAD. For information on how you can get involved, email voad@pinellascounty.org or......
Stay Informed
During an emergency Pinellas County provides up-to-the-minute information on disaster.pinellas.gov. To ask a question during an emergency, call the County Information Center......
Know Your Risk
All hazards require that you Know Your Risk, Make a Plan and Stay Informed. There have been many lessons learned in the......
BCC approves grant to continue fight against opioid overdoses
The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday approved a $2 million federal grant that will help the County strive to......
Pinellas County names its 2021 Fire Professionals of the Year
At its Tuesday, Sept. 21 meeting, the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners named the recipients of the 2021 Fire Professional of......
Pinellas earns improved Class 3 CRS rating from National Flood Insurance Program
Pinellas County Government has earned an improved Community Rating System (CRS) rating from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The new Class......
Register AED Placement
An Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) is a device used to help a person whose heart has stopped suddenly. Pinellas County requires all individuals, businesses......