Pinellas County, FL

10/23/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/23/2024 17:18

Application deadline extended for vacancy on Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council

newsOctober 23, 2024

Application deadline extended for vacancy on Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council

Applications for the District 3 Citizen Representative vacancy on the Pinellas County Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council are being extended to the close of business on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. There is one citizen representative vacancy is a two-year term representing Pinellas County Commission District 3 on the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council (EMSAC).

Applicants must be registered to vote in Pinellas County. The citizen representative must be a full-time Pinellas County resident and should represent a balanced cross-section of the population to include business and industry, civic organizations as well as consumers and lay persons.

It is not mandatory, but highly preferred, that the applicant reside in the Commission District for the position that they are applying for.

The objectives of this Council are to study and analyze the procedures and protocols of emergency medical services throughout Pinellas County. The Council recommends to the Board of County Commissioners (the EMS Authority) and staff such actions as deemed necessary to ensure high-quality emergency medical services throughout the county.

Meetings of the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council are held quarterly.

Mandatory applications can be found at Pinellas County Boards and Committees List and must be received no later than the close of business on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024.

The Board of County Commissioners will review all applications and make its selection at a future Board of County Commissioners meeting.

Please Note: All materials submitted to Pinellas County government are subject to the public records law of the State of Florida.