What are emergency services like in Bermuda?
When we asked members about emergency services in Bermuda, they wrote...
"Emergency services in Bermuda are provided by the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service (BFRS). The BFRS provides fire, rescue, and emergency medical services to the island. To call for an ambulance, dial 911. The BFRS will dispatch an ambulance to the scene and provide medical assistance. The BFRS also provides a range of other services, such as hazardous materials response, search and rescue, and water rescue," commented one expat who made the move to Bermuda.

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"King Edward Memorial Hospital is the only general hospital on the island. It has the usual departments one would expect and most basic problems can be managed on island. Many people however choose or are advised to go overseas for surgery or complex problems. All medical care on island is private, bar a minority of local people with just the basic government health cover. The hospital is on the outskirts of Hamilton city and within 12 miles of any part on the island. A second hospital, Mid Atlantic Wellness Institute looks after mental health problems and learning disabilities. This is in one of the central parishes. Psychiatric care is covered by insurance. Locally problems such as cardiovascular disease, asthma, renal dialysis, orthopaedic surgery, childbirth, paediatrics are all covered in the same fashion as a district general hospital would cover back in UK. You do have an element of choice afforded through your insurance - for example I have one friend who had knee replacement on island and another who went to Boston," remarked another expat in Hamilton, Bermuda.
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What are emergency services like in Bermuda?
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