Pinellas County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) was established in 1980 by an act of the Florida Legislature. This countywide paramedic ambulance service is funded from money collected for services rendered and application fees for the FirstCare Ambulance Membership Plan; all other expenses are covered by an ad valorem tax. All ambulance service in Pinellas County is provided by a single contracted ambulance company, operating under the name SUNSTAR.

In most municipalities, local fire departments also answer calls; EMS pays for their services. This means that for each emergency call, both the fire department paramedics and SUNSTAR paramedics respond. This medically superior, dual-response concept ensures that medical assistance is on scene in the quickest time possible. As a result, Pinellas County EMS is considered a model for the entire country.

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Sunstar FirstCare Ambulance Plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

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