Medical

Hospitals, Physicians and Daycare

Hospitals - 1

Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital: 60-bed facility, winner of 2006 Solucient© Top 100 Hospital award.

 

Physicians - 20

 

Dentists - 6

 

Nursing Homes - 2

 

Assisted Living Facility - 1

 

Day Care Centers - 9

 

Day Care Homes - 23

 

Law Enforcement/Emergency

Police

  • City - 16 full-time officers
  • County - 32 full-time officers

 

911 Emergency Communications Center

 

Fire Department (City)

  • Stations - 3
  • Fire trucks - 4
  • Full-time firefighters - 6
  • Volunteer firefighters - 22

 

Fire Department (County)

  • Stations - 10
  • Trucks - 24
  • Volunteer firefighters - 105

 

Insurance rating (city) - 5

 

 

 

Chapter No. 309 (HB0215/SB0207) Stopping Addiction and Fostering Excellence (SAFE) Act

PURSUANT TO TENNESSEE CODE ANNOTATED, s 33-2-405, IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, OR CORPORATION TO OWN OR OPERATE A SERVICE OR FACILITY THAT PROVIDES ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND/OR TREATMENT WITH THE MEANING OF TITLE 33 OF THE TENNESSEE CODE ANNOTATED WITHOUT HAVING OBTAINED A LICENSE. A VIOLATION OF THE REQUIREMENT IS A CLASS B MISDEMEANOR. EACH DAY OF OPERATION WITHOUR A LICENSE CONSTITUTES A SERPARTE OFFENSE. REPORT ANY SUSPECTED UNLICENSED ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND/OR TREATMENT SERVICES TO THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES' OFFICE OF LICENSURE BY DIALING [WEST TENNESSEE LICENSURE OFFICES PHONE NUMBER, MIDDLE TENNESSEE LICENSURE OFFICE PHONE NUMBER; OR EAST TENNESSEE LICENSURE OFFICE PHONE NUMBER, AS APLLICABLE TO THE LOCATION OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT].