Can you image getting from Point A to Point B – sometimes miles away – in Pinellas County within 10 minutes? It’s a challenge that Sunstar Paramedics’ crews face every day. Minutes matter and seconds count – especially to a patient who is not breathing or who is...
Growing up with parents who work in emergency medical services (EMS) can be tough; they have physically and emotionally demanding jobs and work overnight shifts, long hours, weekends and holidays. The family of an EMS worker learns to celebrate holidays like Christmas...
EMTs and paramedics are taught how to treat injuries and respond to medical emergencies, and many are actively involved in their community to raise awareness about injury prevention. Yet thousands of EMS workers are injured on the job every year. An estimated 10...
New location provides better access to north Pinellas County and decreases costs. Sunstar Paramedics, the ambulance service provider for Pinellas County, has opened a new ambulance hub at 2608 Enterprise Road in Clearwater. Its strategic location will provide better...
Last year, Sunstar Paramedics merged training and education with quality assurance and specialty services. The department is overseen by director Jeremy Tinter who felt alignment was key to streamlining the flywheel of the operation. The new Training Center is...