Pinellas Fire Active Calls (2024)

FAQs

How many 9-1-1 calls are there in Pinellas County? ›

Regional 9-1-1 answers over 900,000 emergency and non-emergency calls per year.

Reach the Public Information Office by calling: 727-582-6221 or emailing Pinellas_SO_PIO@pcsonet.com.

Fire protection is provided by 18 municipal and independent special district fire departments serving the citizens and visitors of Pinellas County.

This data accounts for all violent crime–related calls, including both calls for crimes in progress and for reported crimes. The most common 911 calls include the following call types: Business Checks, Disturbances, Suspicious Persons, and Complaints.

In Florida, disclosure is the standard, unless the Legislature allows an exemption or the records are otherwise confidential.

How to Text 911. Enter the number “9-1-1” in the “To” or “Recipient” field of the text message. The first text message should be short. Include the location of the emergency and ask for police, fire or ambulance.

311 - Non-emergency police, fire and municipal business. Local and municipal governments will administer 311 calls. 711 - Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) for the speech and hearing impaired. 911 - Emergency response.

Dedicated to serving the entire county, the PCSO is committed to “Leading the Way for a Safer Pinellas.” The PCSO has more than 2,800 employees with close to 850 sworn law enforcement members and 700 sworn detention members.

How much does the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office pay? ›

“Leading The Way For A Safer Pinellas” is the vision and will continue to be the guiding direction of the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.

All recreational fires are limited to using clean burning charcoal, coal, manufactured fire logs or untreated dry wood as fuels. The burning of treated wood, yard waste, paper, garbage or other waste material is prohibited. Pinellas County Ordinance 58-217. No permit required.

The Los Angeles Fire Department was founded in 1886 and is the third largest municipal fire department in the United States, after the New York City Fire Department and the Chicago Fire Department.

Clearwater Fire and Rescue was established in 1897 and consists of 8 stations and more than 200 employees.

All calls are answered by 999 operators, and are always free. Approximately 35 million 999/112 calls are made in the UK each year, with 74% from mobiles and 26% from landlines in 2022.

Common Types of Emergency Calls

Ambulance statistics in accordance with NHS data, medical emergencies represent the majority of 999 calls. In 2020, these emergencies accounted for over 75% of all calls, including life-threatening conditions like cardiac arrests, strokes, and respiratory difficulties.

The National Emergency Number Association says 80 percent of 911 calls come from wireless devices.

Under the status quo, a mobile 911 call pings the nearest cell tower, which then transmits the call to the public safety answering point (PSAP) associated with that tower.