Escambia County EMS and Emergency Communications

06/19/2026

Thank you to Florida Lt. Governor Jay Collins for visiting Escambia County Public Safety this week to meet some of our first responders and discuss our community's public safety needs with county leadership.

County Administrator Wes Moreno, Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore, and representatives from Escambia County EMS, Fire Rescue, Emergency Management, and Pensacola Beach Lifeguards had an opportunity to meet Lt. Gov. Collins before he participated in a tour of the Escambia County Emergency Operations Center and Public Safety building.

We are always honored to meet and host our local and state elected officials who serve in our community and across the state of Florida!

06/03/2026

🚩🚩 Pensacola Beach Lifeguards are flying double red flags on Pensacola Beach today, as dangerous surf and strong rip currents are present. For your safety, the Gulf is closed to all swimming and wading. Thanks to our lifeguard team for helping keep our community safe and informed!

Wednesday 6/03/2026
FLAG: DOUBLE RED 🚩🚩
SURF: 3-5ft 🌊
WEATHER: Windy with temperatures in the mid 80s
WATER TEMP: 81

Good morning! Double Red flags are flying at this time and the Gulf is closed to all swimming and wading. The surf is building into tomorrow so please listen to your Lifeguards. Please be safe. Have a nice day!

06/01/2026

🚑 We may have met a few future paramedics at the Touch-a-Truck Hurricane Expo on Saturday! Thanks Florida Power & Light for having us out!

05/28/2026

🏅Escambia County EMS was honored to receive a proclamation last week from the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners officially declaring May 17-23 as National EMS Week.

Thank you to the BCC for taking a moment to recognize our dedicated EMS team, and to everyone who reached out, said thank you, or acknowledged EMS Week in any way, big or small.

Through EMS Week and on every single call, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, Escambia County EMS is committed to our mission of providing exceptional, evidence-based out-of-hospital care, ensuring the safety, trust, and well-being of the communities we serve.

It is an honor to serve our community every day, and we truly appreciate your support.❤️

Learn more about EMS Week: https://bit.ly/431wUq9

05/27/2026

🚩🚩 Pensacola Beach Lifeguards have switched to double red flags on Pensacola Beach today, as dangerous surf and strong rip currents are present. For your safety, the Gulf is closed to all swimming and wading. Thanks to our lifeguard team for helping keep our community safe and informed!

Wednesday 5/27/2026
FLAG: DOUBLE RED 🚩🚩
SURF: 3-4ft🌊
WEATHER: scattered showers and thunderstorms with a high of 82.
WATER TEMP: 78

Good morning from your Pensacola Beach Lifeguards. Double Red flags are flying over the Gulf today with dangerous surf and strong rip currents present. The surf is expected to build slightly throughout the day. For your safety, the Gulf is closed to all swimming and wading. Lifeguards are available to answer any questions you may have.

05/27/2026

It's always a pleasure to be out in the community meeting our residents! 💙💛 Thank you Pensacola Blue Wahoos for having our EMS and Emergency Communications crews out for "First Responders Night!"

05/27/2026

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05/21/2026

A prepared community is a safer community, and we can confidently say that our community is more prepared after the Gulf Coast Press the Chest Community CPR Event.❤️

Nearly 200 people of all ages participated in the event Sunday at the Pensacola Bay Center, learning hands-only CPR and choking relief methods for adults and children, in addition to how to use automated external defibrillators, or AEDs. Several cardiac arrest survivors were also recognized during the event, along with the first responders and bystanders who all played a role in saving their lives.

Bystander CPR is an incredibly important link in the chain of survival, since immediate CPR can double or even triple the chances of survival after cardiac arrest. Survival rates without CPR decrease by 10% as each minute passes.

Thank you to all of the first responders, medical professionals, elected officials including District 1 Commissioner Steve Stroberger, District 3 Commissioner Lumon May, and District 4 Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger, Mayor D.C. Reeves, and every member of the community who participated in this incredibly important event! Thanks to you, our community is empowered with critical skills that could be the difference between life and death in an emergency.

To learn more about hands-only CPR, visit cpr.heart.org/

The Gulf Coast Press the Chest Community CPR Event was a collaborative effort between the following organizations:

- Escambia County EMS
- Escambia County Public Safety
- Santa Rosa County Public Safety
- Lifeguard Ambulance Services
- District One EMS Council of Northwest Florida
- HCA Florida West Hospital
- Baptist Health Care
- Ascension Sacred Heart
- Santa Rosa Medical Center
- Avive AED
- Encompass Health
- North Okaloosa Medical Center

05/18/2026

💙🩺We are excited to celebrate National EMS Week 2026 this week, recognizing and honoring the dedication, hard work and compassionate care demonstrated by our Escambia County Emergency Medical Services team every day while serving the community.

Observed May 17-23, this year's National EMS Week theme is "Improving Outcomes, Together." The theme recognizes the impact every EMS clinician has on the lives of their patients, by providing quality medical care that makes a measurable difference well before the patient reaches the hospital.

The dedicated EMTs, Paramedics, and every member of Escambia County EMS work hard every day to rise to the many challenges faced in this profession, even if it means spending countless hours away from our families and friends.

Thank you to our EMS team for your unwavering commitment to serving our community!❤️

Read more: https://bit.ly/431wUq9