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…
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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,…
Tropical Storm Idalia: FEMA Emergency Assistance Authorization
DECLARED AUGUST 28, 2023SUMMARYSTATE: FloridaNUMBER: FEMA-3596-EMINCIDENT: Tropical Storm IdaliaINCIDENT PERIOD: August 27, 2023, and continuingDATE REQUESTED BY GOVERNOR: August 27, 2023FEDERAL COORDINATING......
Tropical Storm Idalia Evacuation Order for Zone A Residential Healthcare Facilities and Mobile Homes
EVACUATION ORDER FOR RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIESWITHIN ZONE A, ZONE A AND MOBILE HOME RESIDENTSPURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 23-68 WHEREAS, the weather......
Tropical Storm Idalia State of Local Emergency – Order 23-68
RESOLUTION NO. 23 -68 WHEREAS, the weather system presently identified as Tropical Storm Idalia by the National Hurricane Center (“Idalia”) poses a......
Pinellas County earns improved Class 2 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......
Practice the 3 Ds to protect yourself from mosquitos
While there are currently no active local cases of mosquito-borne illness in Pinellas County, residents and visitors are reminded to take the......
Pinellas: Recomendaciones para protegerse de los mosquitos
Aunque en la actualidad no hay casos locales activos de enfermedades transmitidas por mosquitos en el Condado Pinellas, se recuerda a los......
Pinellas to hold Regional 9-1-1 Career Fair on June 15
Pinellas County will hold a Regional 9-1-1 Career Fair on Thursday, June 15, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Public......
Make a Plan
Once you Know Your Risk, you can Make A Plan for how to respond if a hazard is threatening your safety. Who......
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
What is CERT? The Florida Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates residents about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their......
Annual update of local hazard mitigation strategy plan complete
In an ongoing effort to reduce the impact of hazards such as flooding, sea level rise and storm surge, Pinellas County, municipal......