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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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,…
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....
EMS Medical Control Board Agenda for 4/9/20
Agenda for the April 9, 2020, meeting of the Pinellas County Emergency Medical Services Medical Control Board. ...
EMS Medical Control Board Minutes for 4/9/20
Minutes of the April 9, 2020, meeting of the Emergency Medical Services Medical Control Board....
EMS Advisory Council Minutes for 4/9/20
Minutes of the April 9, 2020, meeting of the Pinellas County Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council....
EMS Medical Control Board Agenda for 4/6/20
Agenda for the April 6, 2020, meeting of the Emergency Medical Services Medical Control Board. ...
EMS Advisory Council Agenda for 4/6/20
Agenda for the April 6, 2020, meeting of the Pinellas County Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council....
EMS Medical Control Board Minutes for 4/6/20
Minutes of the April 6, 2020, meeting of the Emergency Medical Services Medical Control Board. ...
EMS Advisory Council Minutes for 4/6/20
Minutes of the April 6, 2020, meeting of the Pinellas county Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council....
Emergency Order No. 20-3, April 3, 2020
Resolution 20-16 and 20-20, Emergency Order No. 20-3. Order signed April 3, 2020, declaring a local state of emergency in Pinellas County and establishing "Safer at Home" requirements for the Board of County Commissioners in response to COVID-19....