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,…
Resolution 20-36, April 28, 2020
Resolution 20-36. Order signed April 28, 2020, implementing the Pinellas Cares Financial Assistance due to the effects experienced in the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Resolution 20-37, April 28, 2020
Resolution 20-37. Order passed April 28, 2020, implementing the Pinellas Cares Small Business Grant program to certain organizations affected by COVID-19....
Resolution 20-31, April 21, 2020
Resolution 20-31. Order signed April 21, 2020, extending the state of local emergency and keeping the Pinellas County "Safer at Home" resolution in effect in response to COVID-19....
Resolution 20-16, April 17, 2020
Resolution No. 20-16, Emergency Order No. 20-2. Order passed on April 17, 2020, requiring electronic payment for Pinellas County Solid Waste Department fees and rescinding fee waivers....
Resolution 20-16, April 17, 2020
Resolution 20-16, Emergency Order No. 20-5. Order signed April 17, 2020, requiring electronic payment of Pinellas County Solid Waste Department fees and rescinding certain fee waivers in response to COVID-19....
Resolution 20-28, April 16, 2020
Resolution 20-28. Order passed on April 16, 2020, extending the state of local emergency in Pinellas County until April 24, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic....
Resolution 20-29, April 16, 2020
Resolution 20-29. Order signed April 16, 2020, authorizing the county administrator to certify that Pinellas County is eligible for Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act funding....
Resolution 20-27, April 13, 2020
Resolution 20-27. Order signed April 13, 2020, declaring and extending a state of local emergency in Pinellas County in response to the COVID-19 pandemic....
Safer-At-Home Guidance, April 9, 2020
Guidance from the State of Florida and Pinellas County for residents in response to the COVID-19 pandemic....
EMS Advisory Council Agenda for 4/9/20
Agenda for the April 9, 2020, meeting of the Pinellas County Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council....