Vehicles

EMS professionals in Pinellas County utilize a variety of emergency vehicles in the performance of their duties. Many fire departments utilize fire engines as double-duty EMS vehicles as well. ALS vehicles have paramedics on board and a full array of advanced life support medical equipment.

Sunstar Paramedic Ambulances

• ALS—Advanced Life Support
  
• The most familiar vehicle in the Sunstar fleet, these trucks carry a two-person crew: EMT and paramedic.
  
• Up to 64 ambulances may be deployed around Pinellas County depending on historic need.
  
• Average response time is 6:30 countywide.

Sunstar Critical Care Transport

• Carries a three-person crew: EMT, paramedic and emergency care nurse.
  
• Provides highly specialized inter-facility transport services and 9-1-1 scene responses to patients who need care beyond the scope of a paramedic through a transport team approach.

ALS Engine

• Carries a three- or four-person crew, with one paramedic position funded by the EMS Authority.
• Crews are cross-trained for the dual role of responding to both EMS and fire emergencies.
• Average response time for fire department first responders is 4:30 countywide.
  

ALS Squads/Ladder Truck

• Carries three- or four-person crew with one paramedic position funded by the EMS Authority.
• Crews are cross-trained for the dual role of responding to both EMS and fire emergencies.

ALS Fire/Rescue Trucks

• Carry two paramedics with both positions funded by the EMS Authority.
  
• Typically used in areas with a high volume of EMS activity.
  
• Can perform hospital transport if necessary.

Basic Life Support (BLS)

• Crews are EMTs who perform ventilation, CPR, administer oxygen and perform basic trauma care such as bandaging and splinting.

Haz mat

• Crew for clean-up of Haz mat materials, including but not limited to chemical spills, ......