The area is serviced by a county wide 911 Emergency Telephone Dialing System. Highly qualified EMTs, supported by state-of-the-art equipment and communications system, are stationed locally and are only a few minutes from a call for emergency medical assistance.

Two major hospitals serve residents. Florida Hospital Heartland Division opened a new state-of-the-art facility in the fall of 1997 at the corner of US Hwy 27 and Sun 'n Lake Blvd., just south of Avon Park. All of the 111 beds in the facility are in private rooms. Florida Hospital Heartland also houses the area's largest hospital based laboratory and radiology services plus comprehensive diagnostic and treatment facilities.

Highlands Regional Medical Center is located at the heart of Highlands County in Sebring at the intersection of US Hwy 27 and Highlands Avenue. The 126-bed general, acute care community hospital has recently undergone many positive changes. State-of-the-art equipment has been installed, services have been expanded, a sparkling new Out-Patient Surgery Center has been added, and the Emergency Room has been entirely renovated.

Both facilities have 24 hour Emergency Rooms staffed by highly trained technicians and physicians. The hospitals are accredited and employ medical staff equipped to handle a full range of patient needs. For more details visit www.visithighlandscounty.com