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EMS Check-in Points to open in Greater Fort Walton Beach Area

At these points, residents and visitors will be able to get information and/or be transported to the shelter in Niceville by Okaloosa County Transit Buses.

Jared Williams

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Okaloosa County has set up a series of collection and information points throughout the Greater Fort Walton Beach Area. At these points, residents and visitors will be able to get information and/or be transported to the shelter in Niceville by Okaloosa County Transit Buses.

These areas will be staffed by Emergency Medical Personnel from Okaloosa EMS. You will be able to identify them from the flashing lights on their ambulance/medical unit.

The Locations are:

South Fort Walton Beach: Bruner Middle School – 322 Holmes Boulevard
North Fort Walton Beach: Choctawhatchee High School – 110 Racetrack Road
East Fort Walton Beach: Uptown Station – 99 Eglin Parkway West
West Fort Walton Beach: Santa Rosa Mall – 300 Mary Esther Parkway

The county is in the process of opening these areas at this time.

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