NICEVILLE — Okaloosa County Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Medical Services is offering free transportation on a space-available basis to local residents who would otherwise be unable to come home for holiday celebrations.
The "Home for the Holidays" program will provide transportation on from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. All requests for transportation must be received by 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 21.
The program is designed to allow patients in skilled nursing and adult congregate living facilities to go home and be with family members for the holiday dinner. Patients must be self-supporting while at the residence and in the care of a responsible family member.
EMS will provide free round-trip transportation originating and ending in Okaloosa County.
"This program has been very successful and brought good cheer to local families, as well as the Emergency Medical Services staff who provide this special service," EMS Chief Tracey Vause said.
"It is Okaloosa County Department of Public Safety's way of saying 'Happy Holidays.'"
For more information or to schedule transportation, please call 651-7150 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Okaloosa County EMS takes patients home for the holidays, Dec. 24 or 25