Category Archives: Activation

PinCo ACS will transition to Activation Level 1 – ACTIVATE at 0700 on October 8th

Pinellas County Emergency Management has issued a mandatory evacuation order for Zones A, B, and C. The following evacuation shelters are currently open:

  • Dunedin Middle
  • Gibbs
  • Largo High
  • Oak Grove
  • Palm Harbor High

The following evacuation shelters are on standby and are expected to open Tuesday Morning, October 8th. Additional radio operators are needed to meet this shelter requirement. Please contact the EOC radio room for shelter activation times.

  • Belleair Elementary
  • Campbell Park Elementary
  • Carwise Middle
  • Clearwater Fundamental Middle.
  • Dunedin Elementary
  • Fairmount Park Elementary
  • Jamerson Elementary
  • Lealman Innovation
  • McMullen Booth Elementary
  • Melrose Elementary
  • Mildred Helms Elementary
  • New Heights Elementary
  • Palm Harbor Middle
  • Sanderlin K-8
  • Skycrest Elementary

Supporting documentation

The Incident Action Plans (IAP) developed by Pinellas County ACS are listed below:

Pinellas County Shelter Information is contained in the document listed below:

Pinellas County ACS now at Activation Level 2 – MOBILIZE

Pinellas ACS has received an activation notice from Pinellas County Emergency Management. The activation is due to Hurricane Milton. We have been asked to staff the EOC Radio Room starting tomorrow morning (October 7th) at 0700.  Specific information about shelters has not yet been released; however, everyone should begin preparations for potential shelter deployment.

The PinCo ACS Leadership team will be meeting tomorrow morning to discuss shelter team activation. The leadership team will notify everyone as soon as the shelter list and shelter openings are finalized. 

Remember, do not self deploy.

Request for Volunteers – Evacuation Shelters

Pinellas County will be opening the following evacuation shelters at 0700 on Wednesday 25 September. The county has requested that ACS provide a radio communicator at each shelter. An additional 2 to 10 shelter activations are possible based on the storm track and intensity.

  • John Hopkins
  • Dunedin Middle School
  • Palm Harbor University
  • Largo High School
  • Gibbs High School
  • Lealman Innovation Center

Please let me know as soon as possible if you are available to support this activation event. I can be contacted at mikehdrake@gmail.com.