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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...

With a fleet of 100 ambulances that cover 3.5 million miles and transport over 175,000 patients each year, Sunstar Paramedics needs a robust safety program. With the help of its insurance agency, Sunstar completed a voluntary safety audit and incorporated some of the...

Frank Farris may be one of the longest-serving emergency responders in Pinellas County. He started his career in 1973 as an EMT for Florida Ambulance, one of three ambulance providers in Pinellas County at the time, and took the first statewide qualification exam to...

Sunstar focuses on stroke awareness for American Heart Month More than 795,000 Americans each year experience a stroke, according to the American Heart Association. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel ruptures or is blocked by a clot, causing a lack of oxygen to the...

In November 2010, paramedic Tabietha Manes received an unexpected holiday gift: custody of her niece, Lori. Overnight, Tabietha became a mom to a three-year-old and gained the sole responsibility of a little girl who had few clothes and no toys. That holiday season...

Sunstar Paramedics’ fleet of vehicles is the backbone of its emergency response operation. The 71 ambulances and 11 support vehicles in the fleet are critical to Sunstar reliably transporting patients to the hospital, while allowing paramedics to give medical care en...

In honor of Veterans Day, Sunstar Paramedics would like to recognize and thank its close to   70 employees who have served in U.S. military branches or currently serving in the Reserves or National Guard. They bravely served our country before serving our community...

Sunstar Paramedics has donated time and funds to many Tampa Bay nonprofits over the years, and last year, the team decided to focus its efforts on one issue to really make an impact. It all started with Melissa Dohme, who was transported by Sunstar in January 2012...

When paramedics arrive at the scene of a major trauma, it’s easy to get “tunnel vision” and focus on the most obvious injuries. That’s why the critical thinking skills that Chris Collins honed during his recent Sunstar training were so valuable, he says. “Critical...