How do the firefighters know when they have an emergency call?
Every firefighter on duty is assigned a pager which is activated by the Pinellas County Emergency Communications Center when there is an emergency call. Inside the fire station, an alerting device is activated and computer aided dispatch printouts are generated. The firefighters hear the verbal information from the dispatcher and take the printed call information with them as they respond. There are also mobile data computers in the emergency apparatus that also have received the emergency call information and display the incident location on a map for the crew to reference.

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1. How do I report an emergency where I need the Fire Department, an ambulance, or the Sheriff’s Department?
2. When a call is made to 911, how long before emergency help arrives?
3. If Oldsmar Fire Rescue units are on a call and another 911 call is received, who responds?
4. Why do an Oldsmar fire truck and a Sunstar ambulance respond to medical calls?
5. When I was transported to the hospital, why wasn't I taken to the hospital of my choice?
6. How do the firefighters know when they have an emergency call?
7. How many people work for the City of Oldsmar Fire Rescue?
8. What type of education or certification is needed to become an Oldsmar firefighter?
9. Does the fire department have any volunteer firefighting opportunities?
10. Is it possible to get a tour of the fire station and see the fire trucks?
11. Will you inspect my fire extinguisher?
12. Does the Fire Department offer any public education courses such as CPR?
13. Do you inspect the installation of baby car safety seats?
14. Does the Fire Department do home fire safety inspections?
15. What is the city's ISO Public Protection Classification?