We uphold our strong dedication to the community through numerous efforts showcasing our core values for family safety, security, education and community fellowship.



Helping through Tough Times
In 2008, Nature Coast EMS donated more than $2,949,107 of uncompensated care for Citrus County residents who requested ambulance services. Uncompensated care, contractual discounts and write-down amounts would have been otherwise borne by county and city taxpayers.

Upholding Environmental Responsibility To recycle is part of the organization’s commitment to our customers, our patients and our own families and friends. To that end, Nature Coast EMS is partnering with F.D.S. Disposal inc. in a model recycling program for businesses that saves land space at the Citrus County landfill.

Generating Community Interest and Involvement Nature Coast EMS hosts ‘open house’ days for Citrus County residents where they can get acquainted with the ambulances, see the facility, hear interesting speakers and get involved by interacting with its team members.



As a response to the threat of an oncoming hurricane season, with the possibility of 12 named storms and six hurricanes, Nature Coast EMS did its part in participating in the free all-hazard and informational expo held for Citrus Community residents to make sure that residents of Citrus County were prepared to protect their loved ones, their homes and their businesses from severe weather and other hazards.

Nature Coast EMS teamed up with the Citrus County Health Department, Fire Rescue, Animal Services and the National Weather Service to provide valuable information to educate and assist citizens in the unfortunate events of potential emergencies. As part of their commitment to safeguard the residents of Citrus County, Nature Coast EMS informed the residents how to prepare for the hurricane season, the threat of severe weather and other potential hazards.

Creating strong ties amongst Community groups
Nature Coast is involved with the following Citrus County Communities:

  * Society for Human Resource Management
  * HR Tampa Workforce Readiness
  * Rotary Club of Inverness
  * Gulf Ridge Council of the Boy Scouts of America




Nature Coast EMS Explorer program:
The Nature Coast EMS Explorer program is a division of the "Learning for Life" program offered through the Boy Scouts of America for students aged 14-20 who aspire to be First Responders, EMT's and Paramedics in their futures. It is a commendable community program which involves the youth in EMS education while incorporating fun community events and harvesting qualities such as teamwork, leadership and determination.

Please Visit the Explorer Post website for more information.

Nature Coast EMS- A Proud Corporate Citzen

The following is a list of Nature Coast EMS’s extensive contribution to the Citrus County communities it serves. The company offers special event medical stand-by services participates with Citrus County schools and conducts its own EMS education courses.

Two (2) Presentations
Talk at C.R. Church of God
Camp E-Nini-Hassee

Medical Standby Services at five (5) Sporting Events:
Black Diamond 5K Walk
Race at Pirates Cove Ozello Trail
Race Stand-by Crystal River Beach
Dying to Live Fun Day Love Motor Sports Homosassa
Whispering Pines Race

Eight (8) School Presentations/Exhibitions
Inverness Primary School Emergency Vehicle Show-N-Tell
Rock Crushers Elementary
Pleasant Grove Elementary Ambulance Display
Boy Scouts Elk Lodge Homosassa
Lecanto High School
Crystal River High School
Citrus High School
All Festival Forest Ridge School
Kids Day at The Ice Cream Dr. Inverness,

Seven (7) EMS Training/Education Courses
C.R.H.S Presentation
C.E.R.T. course
MS-1 Drill CMH
C.R.H.S. Health Class
Education MS-1 drill CMH
HAB Drill Progress Energy
Crystal River Health Academy

Eight (8) Celebrations/Festivals:
Strawberry Festival
Citrus Hills Fiesta,
Concert Citrus County Speedwau
Rock Crusher Canyon Event
PRV Stand-by Fish and Wildlife Sea Exposure,
Stone Crab Jam Citrus Ave & Hwy 19
County Rocks the Canyon
Citrus County Rodeo
Seven (7) Expos/Demos:/Disaster Drills
All Hazard Expo EOC
Mock Bus Accident Tabletop at EOC
Open House
Florida Power Plant Drill
OPEN Sheriff’s Summer Safety Expo Citrus County
Healthy Day Superior Bank Homosassa
Lake Summer Festival

Six (6) Patriotic events:
Flag Day Celebration City Hall Inverness
On Duty PRV
Patriotic Evening Liberty & Wallace Brooks Park Inverness PRV
9/11 Ceremony Inverness Government Center Ambulance Display
Civil War Re-enactment C.R
Floral City Heritage Day

Eleven (11) VaxCare Immunization Clinics for scores of Citrus County residents at businesses, churches and senior citizen centers.
Sugar Mill Manor
Citrus County Courthouse
West Citrus Community Center
Arbotrail Nursing
Our Lady of Fatima Church
Inverness Community Center
East Citrus Community Center
Annie Johnson Senior Center,
Central Citrus Community Center,
Crystal River Armory,
1st United Methodist, Granny Nannies