Outside of Panama City and David, EMS services drop off dramatically.

EMS services are public operated and many by the provincial ministry of health (mostly since the 1970s).

State-of-the-art EMS services are also provided by the Martin Health System.

They are responsible for billing for EMS services, and for fire inspection fees.

Ft. Bragg still has its own police, fire, and EMS services.

As a result, there are always more people requiring EMS services than the system has been funded for.

The squad responds to calls for EMS service on nights and weekends.

This caused the city to maintain a police department and contract fire and EMS service to a neighboring fire district.

This insures that the most cost-effective provision of EMS services is guaranteed.

Some digital patient monitors, especially those used EMS services, often incorporate a defibrillator into the patient monitor itself.